A GUI SSH client that belongs on Linux.
Stop juggling ~/.ssh/config, terminal windows, and a password manager. Termique brings visual host management, encrypted credentials, and AI-assisted commands to Linux - native, fast, local-first.
Get started in three steps.
- 01Download the AppImage or .deb
Click the button above. Builds for x86_64 and arm64 are available. Pick the format for your distro.
- 02Make it executable and run
For AppImage: chmod +x Termique.AppImage && ./Termique.AppImage. For .deb: sudo dpkg -i termique.deb.
- 03Import your SSH config
Termique reads your existing ~/.ssh/config on first launch. Your hosts appear instantly - no manual re-entry.
At home on Linux.
Reads your ~/.ssh/config and keeps secrets in libsecret.
Reads your existing ~/.ssh/config
You don't start from zero. Termique imports your SSH config on first launch and keeps it as the source of truth. Add hosts visually, or keep editing the file directly - both work.
Secret storage via libsecret
Credentials are encrypted with AES-GCM and stored through libsecret - compatible with GNOME Keyring and KWallet. No plaintext credential files on disk.
Lightweight native binary
Built with Tauri on a Rust backend. No Electron, no bundled Chromium. Works well even on lower-powered ARM devices and older hardware.
arm64 builds for ARM servers and SBCs
There is a native arm64 build, so a Raspberry Pi or an ARM workstation gets the same client as an x86_64 desktop rather than an emulated one.
System requirements
- Operating system
- Ubuntu 20.04+
- Architecture
- x86_64 and arm64
- Installer
- AppImage or .deb
- Price
- Free · Pro $5/mo
SSH on Linux, answered.
Why use a GUI SSH client on Linux?
Because ~/.ssh/config cannot store passwords, cannot be searched once it has two hundred entries, and does not sync to your other machines. If you have twelve hosts you know by heart, the file is genuinely fine and you do not need this.
Will it overwrite my ~/.ssh/config?
No. Termique reads it on first launch to import hosts and leaves it in place. You can keep editing it by hand for Ansible, rsync and scripting.
Which distros are supported?
There is an AppImage that runs on most modern distributions and a .deb for Debian and Ubuntu, both in x86_64 and arm64. Arch users generally use the AppImage.
Where are credentials stored on Linux?
Encrypted with AES-GCM under a key derived from your master password, then handed to libsecret - so GNOME Keyring or KWallet, depending on your desktop. Nothing readable is written to disk.
Is it free?
Free to download, with three hosts, unlimited sessions and SFTP on the free tier. Pro is $5/mo, removes the host limit, and adds command audit logs and higher AI limits.