Ability to install/build on Linux machines #16349

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opened 2026-01-31 05:04:51 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @bckelley on GitHub (Jan 7, 2022).

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packages for linux based distros like what was done for VSCode, and the ability make terminal from source on linux bash machines.

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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 7, 2022):

Please refer to the FAQ.

Windows Terminal requires a good number of Windows-specific technologies. We unfortunately won't be supporting it on Mac or anywhere else any time soon

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 7, 2022): Please refer to [the FAQ](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ)#what-about-porting-the-windows-terminal-to-macos-or-linux). > Windows Terminal requires a good number of Windows-specific technologies. We unfortunately won't be supporting it on Mac or anywhere else any time soon
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Reference: starred/terminal#16349