GNOME Console
apps.gnome.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Console is a simple, user-friendly terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- Product
- GNOME Console is a simple, user-friendly terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- Audience
- GNOME describes its software as providing the user experience for the main Linux distributions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gnome.org
- Free plan
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- Support
- GNOME’s contribution guide says Console’s page does not currently provide information on where to inspect issues.Read 11 Oct 2026 · welcome.gnome.org
- Availability
- Console is pre-installed in GNOME OS Nightly as a Core app.Read 11 Oct 2026 · welcome.gnome.org
- Category
- GNOME lists Console as a terminal emulator.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- Contribute
- The project invites people to contribute to Console and help translate it.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- Contributing
- The Console page links to instructions for contributing to the app and translating it.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- GNOME app
- Console is listed among GNOME’s core apps, which cover ordinary tasks on the GNOME desktop and are usually pre-installed on GNOME systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- History
- The GNOME project was founded in 1997 by Miguel de Icaza and Federico Mena.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gnome.org
- Integration
- GNOME says the apps in its curated overview integrate with the GNOME Desktop.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- Intended audience
- GNOME describes its curated apps as easy to understand and simple to use.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- Latest release
- The page lists version 51.0, released September 14, 2026.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- Maintainer
- The listed maintainer is Zander Brown.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- Open source
- GNOME identifies open source principles, equality of participation, and collaboration as guiding principles.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gnome.org
- Organization
- The GNOME community is backed and supported by the non-profit GNOME Foundation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gnome.org
- Project
- GNOME says it produces and maintains around 120 software modules, including essential apps and an application development platform.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gnome.org
- Project scope
- The GNOME Project says it produces and maintains around 120 software modules, including a suite of essential apps.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gnome.org
- Software freedom
- GNOME describes the apps in its curated overview as free software.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- Supported platforms
- linuxRead 20 Sep 2026 · apps.gnome.org
- Technology
- The GNOME contribution guide states that Console is built with the C programming language.Read 11 Oct 2026 · welcome.gnome.org
- Testing limitation
- GNOME says the latest version of Console cannot easily be tested for technical reasons because some apps need tight system integration.Read 11 Oct 2026 · welcome.gnome.org
- Translation
- Console translations are managed through GNOME’s Damned Lies translation system.Read 11 Oct 2026 · welcome.gnome.org
Plans and prices
Free Free No paid plans or feature limits stated Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Terminal apps#7 of 418.4
- Terminal Emulators#8 of 408.5