konsole
KDE's terminal emulator application
TLDR
Open terminal in a specific directory
$ konsole --workdir [path/to/directory]
Execute a command and keep window open$ konsole --noclose -e [command]
Open a new tab in an existing window$ konsole --new-tab
Start in background mode (Ctrl+Shift+F12 to show)$ konsole --background-mode
Use a specific profile$ konsole --profile [profile_name]
SYNOPSIS
konsole [options]
DESCRIPTION
konsole is KDE's terminal emulator application. It provides a powerful command-line interface with features like multiple tabs, split views, profiles, and session management.Features include customizable color schemes, fonts, keyboard shortcuts, and the ability to monitor for activity or silence. It supports SSH bookmarks and integration with the KDE desktop.
PARAMETERS
--workdir DIR
Set initial working directory-e COMMAND
Execute command in terminal--noclose
Don't close window after command exits--new-tab
Open a new tab in existing window--background-mode
Run in background, Ctrl+Shift+F12 brings to front--profile NAME
Use specified profile--separate
Run in separate process--show-tabbar
Show the tab bar--hide-tabbar
Hide the tab bar--show-menubar
Show the menu bar--hide-menubar
Hide the menu bar--fullscreen
Start in fullscreen mode
CAVEATS
Some features require KDE Plasma desktop. Profile settings override command-line options in some cases. Background mode requires KDE to be running.
HISTORY
Konsole has been KDE's default terminal emulator since the early days of the KDE project. It was rewritten for KDE 4 and continues to evolve with the Plasma desktop.
SEE ALSO
yakuake(1), gnome-terminal(1), xterm(1)
