# urxvt > Rxvt-unicode. > A customizable terminal emulator. > More information: . - Open a new urxvt window: `urxvt` - Run in a specific directory: `urxvt -cd {{path/to/directory}}` - Run a command in a new urxvt window: `urxvt -e {{command}}` - Run a command and keep the window open: `urxvt --hold -e {{command}}` - Run a command within the `sh` shell: `urxvt -e {{sh}} -c {{command}}`