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dterm (terminal emulator) vs Tera Term

A side-by-side look at dterm (terminal emulator) and Tera Term. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

dterm (terminal emulator)

dterm (terminal emulator)

Os & Utilities

dterm is an open-source terminal emulator for Linux and UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to provide a minimal, customizable terminal with modern features like Unicode support, colors, tabs, and more.

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Tera Term

Tera Term

Network & Admin

Tera Term is a free, open-source terminal emulator and telnet client for Windows. It allows users to connect to remote servers and access command line interfaces like a virtual terminal. Key features include VT/TEK terminal emulation, customizable interface and keyboard shortcuts, SSH and telnet client support.

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