set default terminal ubuntu code example

Example 1: ubuntu set new default terminal

#This will output all available terminals
sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator

Example 2: set default terminal ubuntu

sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator

Example 3: set default terminal ubuntu

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator x-terminal-emulator /opt/Hyper/hyper 50

Example 4: make kitty terminal the default terminal on ubuntu

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator x-terminal-emulator `which kitty` 50
sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator

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