Alacritty is a free and open source terminal emulator for Linux, Windows and BSD. . Notably, it harnesses the power of the GPU for rendering, enhancing its speed and overall performance. Equipped with a vi mode that emulates vi cursor motion, selections, and the ability to copy text to the clipboard and open URLs, Alacritty provides a user-friendly and efficient terminal experience.
It developed in Rust, Alacritty adheres to the principles of the Apache License 2.0, ensuring its open-source nature. Despite its simplicity, Alacritty boasts being one of the fastest and most powerful terminal emulators available.
An additional strength lies in its support for true color and the standard 16 ANSI colors, contributing to a visually rich and customizable terminal interface. Alacritty’s flexibility extends to its configuration, which users can modify by editing a template file in YAML format, allowing for tailored setups to meet individual preferences.
Install Alacritty Terminal Emulator on Ubuntu
To install Alacritty Terminal Emulator on your Linux system, Open the terminal app and run below command.
sudo apt install alacritty
And open it using below command or via the Show Apps application menu.
alacritty
Install alacritty via Snap:
You can also install alacritty via below snap command.
sudo snap install alacritty
Install alacritty via PPA:
Alacritty is also available via the official Ubuntu PPA. You can install it via the terminal application. Open the terminal app (ctrl+alt+t) and run below command to add its PPA.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:aslatter/ppa
If needed enter your Ubuntu user password and press the enter key to confirm the PPA Addiction. Then run below command.
sudo apt-get update
After that run alacritty Terminal Emulator installation command.
sudo apt install alacritty
