How to run terminal with keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu?
By Detector | 10 February 2009
Are you tired of going to applications menu all the time for starting terminal? Don’t want to make terminal shortcut on the panel or desktop?
Here is simple solution. Go to system/preferences/keyboard shortcuts.
When list is open, scroll down and find terminal, click on new shortcut and press for example F12. Closing the settings, you can instantly start terminal every time when you need it with pressing F12.
Tags | Linux, Newbie Ubuntu Tips, Tips and Tricks, Ubuntu
I usually bind it to the “Windows” key.
That makes it a useful key for something….
Yes, Windows key for Linux function. Interesting idea ….
someone said that this post is a spam. I don’t understand why? Its so clean and useful tip.
I would like very much to bind the windows key to the command of opening a terminal. however, when I select terminal in the list of keyboard shortcut and then press the windows key, nothing happens: the shortcut is still waiting for me too press a key or key combination. Ctrl-(windows key) won’t work either, for example. Any hint someone? Thanx
i use Windows key + T
which is listed as Mod4+T
The key combination to open Terminal in Ubuntu 10.04 and above is
Windows Key + T + Press “Enter”