I can't input code into command terminal

[muggs13]

Recently I input commands to run tor and popilo and ever since my command terminal opens but I can't input any code as it's just a blank black screen. Any help would be much appreciated as google could not.
Cheers!

[alexii]

Which terminal program? Does xterm work (alt-f2 for run dialog, enter 'xterm')?

[muggs13]

I'm using gnome terminal and byobu neither of which will let me input codes.
When I press alt f2 the dash pops up. Ctrl alt f2 brings up a full screen terminal, xterm brings up lots of codes??

[sudodus]

Welcome to the Ubuntu Forums

I'm using gnome terminal and byobu neither of which will let me input codes.
When I press alt f2 the dash pops up. Ctrl alt f2 brings up a full screen terminal which asks me to login and password. Is this xterm?

No, it is not xterm, but a text screen, that you can log in to an run 'any' command lines.

ctrl + alt + F7

will usually bring you back to the graphics screen.
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Did you launch the commands with that particular terminal?
Can you open a new terminal that works with

ctrl + alt + t

Try to log out and log in again!
Reboot and see what happens!

[muggs13]

Yes I used byobu and logging out and rebooting didn't change a thing.

[Bashing-om]

What results from the key combination ctl+alt+t ???

[muggs13]

ctrl -alt -t brings up gnome terminal and like byobu, I can't input any codes.

[sudodus]

Go to a text screen with

ctrl + alt + F2

Purge gnome-terminal

sudo apt-get purge gnome-terminal

and reinstall it

sudo apt-get install gnome-terminal

Go to the graphics screen again and see if gnome-terminal will work. If not try after rebooting.

[Impavidus]

It could be that you simply have black text on a black background. Open the preferences of your terminal and check the colours.

[muggs13]

Definitely not black text