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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

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