diff --git a/userspace/graphics/term/src/config.rs b/userspace/graphics/term/src/config.rs
index 31a8ab3c..927e272d 100644
--- a/userspace/graphics/term/src/config.rs
+++ b/userspace/graphics/term/src/config.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub colors: ColorsConfig,
 }
 
+#[cfg(any(rust_analyzer, target_os = "yggdrasil"))]
 impl Default for FontConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -53,6 +54,20 @@ impl Default for FontConfig {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(any(rust_analyzer, unix))]
+impl Default for FontConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        // TODO query fontconfig for monospace
+        Self {
+            regular: PathBuf::from("/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSansMono.ttf"),
+            italic: PathBuf::from("/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSansMono-Oblique.ttf"),
+            bold: PathBuf::from("/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSansMono-Bold.ttf"),
+            bold_italic: PathBuf::from("/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSansMono-BoldOblique.ttf"),
+            size: 16,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Default for ColorsConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/userspace/graphics/term/src/main.rs b/userspace/graphics/term/src/main.rs
index 4f5504c8..a6c2a08b 100644
--- a/userspace/graphics/term/src/main.rs
+++ b/userspace/graphics/term/src/main.rs
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ impl Terminal<'_> {
                 .stdin(Stdio::from_raw_fd(pty_slave_stdin))
                 .stdout(Stdio::from_raw_fd(pty_slave_stdout))
                 .stderr(Stdio::from_raw_fd(pty_slave_stderr))
+                .create_session()?
                 .create_process_group()?
                 .spawn()?
         };
diff --git a/userspace/lib/cross/src/process.rs b/userspace/lib/cross/src/process.rs
index 0019836e..444cd2b0 100644
--- a/userspace/lib/cross/src/process.rs
+++ b/userspace/lib/cross/src/process.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::io;
 
 pub trait CommandSpawnExt {
+    fn create_session(&mut self) -> io::Result<&mut Self>;
     fn create_process_group(&mut self) -> io::Result<&mut Self>;
 }
diff --git a/userspace/lib/cross/src/sys/unix/mod.rs b/userspace/lib/cross/src/sys/unix/mod.rs
index 2d341172..59f5c33d 100644
--- a/userspace/lib/cross/src/sys/unix/mod.rs
+++ b/userspace/lib/cross/src/sys/unix/mod.rs
@@ -64,4 +64,9 @@ impl CommandSpawnExt for Command {
     fn create_process_group(&mut self) -> io::Result<&mut Self> {
         Ok(self.process_group(0))
     }
+
+    fn create_session(&mut self) -> io::Result<&mut Self> {
+        // TODO
+        Ok(self)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/userspace/lib/cross/src/sys/yggdrasil/mod.rs b/userspace/lib/cross/src/sys/yggdrasil/mod.rs
index 41486326..273688ac 100644
--- a/userspace/lib/cross/src/sys/yggdrasil/mod.rs
+++ b/userspace/lib/cross/src/sys/yggdrasil/mod.rs
@@ -49,4 +49,8 @@ impl CommandSpawnExt for Command {
         let group = unsafe { runtime::rt::sys::create_process_group() };
         Ok(self.process_group(group))
     }
+
+    fn create_session(&mut self) -> io::Result<&mut Self> {
+        Ok(unsafe { self.gain_terminal(0) })
+    }
 }