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Lantern Terminal
Lantern Terminal is a desktop terminal and saved-connection manager for Windows and Linux. Version 0.2.1 includes SSH2, interactive SFTP, Telnet, raw TCP, serial ports and local shells, with tabs, session folders, visual colour selection, logging and Python scripting.
Quick start
- Install Lantern Terminal and launch it.
- Choose File → New session, pick the connection protocol, enter its details and save it with a recognisable name.
- Find the name in the Sessions pane. Double-click it to connect. You can also select it and choose File → Connect selected.
- If the pane is hidden, choose Edit → Go to Session Manager.
- For SSH, respond to authentication in the terminal and verify a new server's host-key fingerprint before trusting it.
For a quick connection without first creating a profile, choose File → Quick Connect. To open a local terminal, choose File → Connect local shell.
New in 0.2.1
SSH connection failures display the actual SSH reason. A Permission denied (publickey) rejection explains where to select an authorised private key. The server's accepted host key is separate from your login credential, so deleting a saved session does not reset server trust.
Included since 0.2.0
- Readable session-wizard pages and immediate Options → Theme → System / Light / Dark choices.
- Fixed Windows SSH diagnostic-file sharing so OpenSSH can open its logfile.
- Manual ordering and desktop shortcuts for saved sessions.
- Command cut/copy/paste, script arguments and named button bars with per-session selection.
Guides
Release status
This is a first functional release. The Linux core/integration checks and Windows installer checks under Wine passed. Physical Windows ConPTY and device/provider tests remain outstanding. The full product specification includes features beyond those implemented in this release; the capabilities guide states the current scope. Lua is not included.