pyRetroTerm 0.1.5

pyRetroTerm - A PyQt6 Tabbed Terminal Emulator with Retro themes

pyRetroTerm

A modern terminal emulator built with PyQt6, featuring retro-themed visuals and advanced terminal capabilities.

Features

• Retro-themed UI with customizable themes (CRT Green and Amber, Dark/Light etc)
• Multi-tabbed terminal interface
• Secure encrypted credential management
• Portable session management with YAML configuration
• ️ Split-pane interface with adjustable layouts
• SSH connectivity with full terminal emulation
• Netbox integration, export netbox devices into a local sessions YAML file
• Logicmonitor integration, export monitored devices into a local sessions YAML file

Installation

Via pip

pip install pyretroterm
pyretroterm

From source

git clone https://github.com/scottpeterman/pyretroterm.git
cd pyretroterm
pip install -r requirements.txt
python -m pyretroterm.pyretroterm

Quick Start

1. Launch the application:

pyretroterm

2. For console mode:

pyretroterm-con

3. On first launch:
   • Set up a master password for credential management
   • Configure your session settings (default configuration will be created)
   • Choose your preferred theme

Configuration

Sessions

Sessions are configured via YAML files in the sessions directory. A default configuration will be created on first launch:

- folder_name: Example
  sessions:
  - DeviceType: linux
    Model: vm 
    SerialNumber: ''
    SoftwareVersion: ''
    Vendor: ubuntu
    credsid: '1'
    display_name: T1000
    host: 10.0.0.104
    port: '22'

Themes

pyRetroTerm comes with several built-in themes:

• Cyberpunk (default)
• Light Mode
• Dark Mode
• Additional retro themes - green and amber

Themes can be switched via the View menu.

Requirements

• Python 3.8 or higher
• PyQt6
• Additional dependencies listed in requirements.txt

Security Features

• Encrypted credential storage
• Master password protection
• Secure session management

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3) - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Scott Peterman ([e-mail])

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to the PyQt6 team for the excellent GUI framework