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When I press Ctrl + Alt + T, Ubuntu 16.04 opens xterm and when I search for gnome-terminal nothing is found. I searched for terminal and the only 2 applications there are XTerm and UXTerm.

How do I get the gnome terminal back?

Kaz Wolfe
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  • @CollDue96 Alright, wasn't sure how that worked xD – Fusiondew Jun 30 '16 at 00:11
  • according to some high-rep users saying on my recent meta post, you should accept one. Which one do you think is better quality? Provides more information? Is more detailed? – fosslinux Jun 30 '16 at 00:16
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    Perhaps expand on your answers a little? – andrew.46 Jun 30 '16 at 00:27
  • Why are you having him un-accept an answer @CollDue96? What does it matter other than the question is answered, and the first who is accepted is chosen as the accepted answer? That's what helps everyone. – P Smith Jun 30 '16 at 00:55
  • @PSmith, And don't pay attention to which one's first. Our goal is to fuel building a Q&A resource, not a how-fast-can-you-spew-an-answer contest. – SuperScript Jun 6 '15 at 19:11 – fosslinux Jun 30 '16 at 01:01
  • Well I didn't say that at all, did I. I said "the first who is accepted". But I digress, I suppose it's best to leave an answer un-answered rather than to provide the documented correct answer for the rest of the community. It doesn't matter WHICH is accepted, but one needs to be, or else a new, correct answer written. Good luck, cheers. – P Smith Jun 30 '16 at 01:03
  • Is the OP coming back – fosslinux Jun 30 '16 at 01:03
  • I agree. One dose need to be accepted. See http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/14069/which-answer-will-you-accept-when-both-answer-are-correct-but-expressed-in-diffe – fosslinux Jun 30 '16 at 01:05
  • Well he's already fixed his problem, revoked his acceptance, and has no reason to come back, but maybe, sometime. In the future, do not tell someone who asks a question not to accept an answer. It was never a contest; however, there are incentives, which is why we answer both quickly AND correctly. "Spewing" incorrect answers will leave that respondent with a lowered reputation anyway, thus resulting in fewer privileges. That will show for itself, and does not need any help from folks who instruct new users to not accept answers. That is, after all, the way the site works. – P Smith Jun 30 '16 at 01:09
  • I feel bad giving anyone the best answer honestly XD but I'll give it to PSmith because his was first, it seems fair. Thank you guys, sorry for causing some confusion :) – Fusiondew Jul 01 '16 at 02:29
  • Ah no worries, got to keep the Linux community stirred up a bit. Glad to be a part of it, and glad we could (both) help! Cheers. – P Smith Jul 01 '16 at 03:03

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Simply open any working terminal that you do have, and enter:

sudo apt-get install gnome-terminal

You should be good to go!

You can also see this thread
How to set custom keyboard shortcuts from terminal?
as to how to set a custom key command, so that CTRL + ALT + t opens the terminal or program you choose, specifically, gnome-terminal.

So, for example, if you later choose to use lily-term or xfce4-terminal or something else, you may also change that keyboard shortcut/ command to open that terminal emulator, instead. In addition, you may set other commands to open other programs, such as super + e to open the file manager, or CTRL + a to open Audacity, etc, so long as those commands are not already in use.

Good luck!

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Run this:

sudo apt-get install gnome-terminal

This will install gnome-terminal.

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  • Hopefully between us he gets it :D – P Smith Jun 29 '16 at 23:47
  • Hopefully. I'll comment on him (because we posted so quickly in between each other) not to accept either. – fosslinux Jun 29 '16 at 23:49
  • I should have assumed that was the fix haha thanks guys, I get paranoid of other people making malicious packages that seem like main programs (not entirely sure if that happens) lol – Fusiondew Jun 29 '16 at 23:54
  • @Fusiondew They aren't malicious programs. – fosslinux Jun 29 '16 at 23:57
  • Ah ok, wasn't sure but now I know! :D – Fusiondew Jun 30 '16 at 00:00
  • haha @ CollDue96 I did comment first and I don't have many points yet! Close though! One needs to be accepted so this doesn't go "unanswered." Why tell him not to accept one? Also... @Fusiondew if a package comes from the repos and has the exact name, it's the real deal. Do a sudo apt-cache search packagename to check. You are normally safe; be wary using custom PPAs though, as one could possibly (not likely) leave something either careless or malicious in there somehow. Cheers! – P Smith Jun 30 '16 at 00:05