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.
Ubuntu 20.04+ · Debian · Arch · x86_64 & arm64
Get started in 3 steps
Download the AppImage or .deb
Click the button above. Builds for x86_64 and arm64 are available. Pick the format for your distro.
Make it executable and run
For AppImage: chmod +x Termique.AppImage && ./Termique.AppImage. For .deb: sudo dpkg -i termique.deb.
Import your SSH config
Termique reads your existing ~/.ssh/config on first launch. Your hosts appear instantly - no manual re-entry.
Built for Linux
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
Ubuntu 20.04+ · Debian · Arch · x86_64 & arm64
SSH on Linux: common questions
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 unlimited hosts and sessions plus SFTP on the free tier. Pro is $5/mo and adds command audit logs and higher AI limits.
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