Set Default to xterm

[UserJB]

I have ALT-N set through my Keyboard Shortcuts to create a new Terminal. But, that terminal is currently a gnome-terminal. I want to change the default terminal to an xterm. How can I do this?

Also, when I use ALT-N to create a new terminal, and I'm currently in Workspace 2, it creates that terminal in workspace-1, and switches to workspace-1. This isn't what I want. Can I create the new terminal in whatever worksapce I'm currently in? Is GNOME broken on Ubuntu?

[MG&TL]

I don't know about the workspaces thing (very odd - compiz place windows plugin or similiar?), but to set the default terminal emulator you can use this command:

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

[Frogs Hair]

I can't reproduce the terminal placement problem, but I am not using a custom keyboard shortcut. If open a second terminal on workspace 2 it appears there . I use the standard Ctrl + Alt + T shortcut.

[UserJB]

I tried 'sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator' and it didn't change anything. When I ALT-N for a new terminal, it doesn't bring up an xterm: it brings up a gnome-terminal I think.

[Frogs Hair]

I use the XFCE session along with Gnome and Unity and it does allow changing the default terminal via the GUI . I like it better than Classic feature wise.

[UserJB]

What does 'XFCE Session' mean and how do I use it?

[MG&TL]

I tried 'sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator' and it didn't change anything. When I ALT-N for a new terminal, it doesn't bring up an xterm: it brings up a gnome-terminal I think.

If you run the command x-terminal-emulator, it uses the default terminal for the system. Whatever shortcut program you're using must be launching gnome-terminal specifically.

[BluNova]

 gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.default-applications.terminal exec 'xterm'

This should work