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foot

Name: foot
Author: dnkl

The fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator.

by dnkl

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Official site: flathub.org

About foot

Fast

Lightweight, in dependencies, on-disk and in-memory

Wayland native

DE agnostic

Server/daemon mode

User configurable font fallback

On-the-fly font resize

On-the-fly DPI font size adjustment

Scrollback search

Keyboard driven URL detection

Color emoji support

IME (via text-input-v3)

Multi-seat

True Color (24bpp)

Styled and colored underlines

Synchronized Updates support

Sixel image support

How to install foot

Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub page.codeberg.dnkl.foot
Open foot once it finishes installing.

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Frequently asked questions

Is foot free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where foot is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.

How do I install foot from the command line?

With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub page.codeberg.dnkl.foot. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is foot safe?

foot downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.