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title: Jazzing Up the Terminal
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Out of the box, the terminal shipped with Ubuntu is a bit bland. This section will let you become a power-user .
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## Tools:
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#### Terminator
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<a href='https://launchpad.net/terminator' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Terminator</a> lets you arrange multiple terminals in a grid-like interface.
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To install Terminator enter `sudo apt-get install terminator` into the terminal.
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Screenshot of Terminator:
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#### Oh My ZSH!
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Prerequisites:
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- `git` should be installed
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To install `ZSH` and `Oh My ZSH!` use the following commands:
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sudo apt install zsh && chsh -s $(which zsh)
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> Note: you will need to log out and in again to use ZSH instead of bash as your default shell.
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sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
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Once you restart your terminal, `Oh My ZSH!` should be installed.
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Checkout the <a href='https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Official Documentation</a> to learn how to install plugins and themes.
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#### Advanced Tutorials
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* <a href='http://cli.learncodethehardway.org/book/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>The Command Line Crash Course</a>
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* <a href='https://github.com/jlevy/the-art-of-command-line' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>The Art of Command Line</a>
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* <a href='https://www.learnenough.com/command-line-tutorial' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Learn Enough Command Line to Be Dangerous</a>
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 Previous |  Home  | Next 
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[**Customising Ubuntu**](//forum.freecodecamp.com/t/customizing-ubuntu/18382) | [**Table of Contents**](//forum.freecodecamp.com/t/setting-up-ubuntu-for-programming/18388) | [**Installing DevTools and modern web browsers**](//forum.freecodecamp.com/t/installing-devtools-and-modern-web-browsers/18385)
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