Display Awesome Linux Logo With Basic Hardware Info Using screenfetch and linux_logo Tools ================================================================================ Do you want to display a super cool logo of your Linux distribution along with basic hardware information? Look no further try awesome screenfetch and linux_logo utilities. ### Say hello to screenfetch ### screenFetch is a CLI bash script to show system/theme info in screenshots. It runs on a Linux, OS X, FreeBSD and many other Unix-like system. From the man page: > This handy Bash script can be used to generate one of those nifty terminal theme information + ASCII distribution logos you see in everyone's screenshots nowadays. It will auto-detect your distribution and display an ASCII version of that distribution's logo and some valuable information to the right. #### Installing screenfetch on Linux #### Open the Terminal application. Simply type the following [apt-get command][1] on a Debian or Ubuntu or Mint Linux based system: $ sudo apt-get install screenfetch ![](http://s0.cyberciti.org/uploads/cms/2015/09/ubuntu-debian-linux-apt-get-install-screenfetch.jpg) Fig.01: Installing screenfetch using apt-get #### Installing screenfetch Mac OS X #### Type the following command: $ brew install screenfetch ![](http://s0.cyberciti.org/uploads/cms/2015/09/apple-mac-osx-install-screenfetch.jpg) Fig.02: Installing screenfetch using brew command #### Installing screenfetch on FreeBSD #### Type the following pkg command: $ sudo pkg install sysutils/screenfetch ![](http://s0.cyberciti.org/uploads/cms/2015/09/freebsd-install-pkg-screenfetch.jpg) Fig.03: FreeBSD install screenfetch using pkg #### Installing screenfetch on Fedora Linux #### Type the following dnf command: $ sudo dnf install screenfetch ![](http://s0.cyberciti.org/uploads/cms/2015/09/fedora-dnf-install-screenfetch.jpg) Fig.04: Fedora Linux 22 install screenfetch using dnf #### How do I use screefetch utility? #### Simply type the following command: $ screenfetch Here is the output from various operating system: ![](http://s0.cyberciti.org/uploads/cms/2015/09/fedora-screenfetch-300x193.jpg) Screenfetch on Fedora ![](http://s0.cyberciti.org/uploads/cms/2015/09/screenfetch-osx-300x213.jpg) Screenfetch on OS X ![](http://s0.cyberciti.org/uploads/cms/2015/09/screenfetch-freebsd-300x143.jpg) Screenfetch on FreeBSD ![](http://s0.cyberciti.org/uploads/cms/2015/09/debian-ubutnu-screenfetch-outputs-300x279.jpg) Screenfetch on Debian Linux #### Take screenshot #### To take a screenshot and to save a file, enter: $ screenfetch -s You will see a screenshot file at ~/Desktop/screenFetch-*.jpg. To take a screenshot and upload to imgur directly, enter: $ screenfetch -su imgur **Sample outputs:** -/+:. veryv@Viveks-MacBook-Pro :++++. OS: 64bit Mac OS X 10.10.5 14F27 /+++/. Kernel: x86_64 Darwin 14.5.0 .:-::- .+/:-``.::- Uptime: 3d 1h 36m .:/++++++/::::/++++++/:` Packages: 56 .:///////////////////////:` Shell: bash 3.2.57 ////////////////////////` Resolution: 2560x1600 1920x1200 -+++++++++++++++++++++++` DE: Aqua /++++++++++++++++++++++/ WM: Quartz Compositor /sssssssssssssssssssssss. WM Theme: Blue :ssssssssssssssssssssssss- Font: Not Found osssssssssssssssssssssssso/` CPU: Intel Core i5-4288U CPU @ 2.60GHz `syyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy+` GPU: Intel Iris `ossssssssssssssssssssss/ RAM: 6405MB / 8192MB :ooooooooooooooooooo+. `:+oo+/:-..-:/+o+/- Taking shot in 3.. 2.. 1.. 0. ==> Uploading your screenshot now...your screenshot can be viewed at http://imgur.com/HKIUznn You can visit [http://imgur.com/HKIUznn][2] to see uploaded screenshot. ### Say hello to linux_logo ### The linux_logo program generates a color ANSI picture of a penguin which includes some system information obtained from the /proc filesystem. #### Installation #### Simply type the following command as per your Linux distro. #### Debian/Ubutnu/Mint #### # apt-get install linux_logo #### CentOS/RHEL/Older Fedora #### # yum install linux_logo #### Fedora Linux v22+ or newer #### # dnf install linux_logo #### Run it #### Simply type the following command: $ linux_logo ![](http://s0.cyberciti.org/uploads/cms/2015/09/debian-linux_logo.jpg) linux_logo in action #### But wait, there's more! #### You can see a list of compiled in logos using: $ linux_logo -f -L list **Sample outputs:** Available Built-in Logos: Num Type Ascii Name Description 1 Classic Yes aix AIX Logo 2 Banner Yes bsd_banner FreeBSD Logo 3 Classic Yes bsd FreeBSD Logo 4 Classic Yes irix Irix Logo 5 Banner Yes openbsd_banner OpenBSD Logo 6 Classic Yes openbsd OpenBSD Logo 7 Banner Yes solaris The Default Banner Logos 8 Banner Yes banner The Default Banner Logo 9 Banner Yes banner-simp Simplified Banner Logo 10 Classic Yes classic The Default Classic Logo 11 Classic Yes classic-nodots The Classic Logo, No Periods 12 Classic Yes classic-simp Classic No Dots Or Letters 13 Classic Yes core Core Linux Logo 14 Banner Yes debian_banner_2 Debian Banner 2 15 Banner Yes debian_banner Debian Banner (white) 16 Classic Yes debian Debian Swirl Logos 17 Classic Yes debian_old Debian Old Penguin Logos 18 Classic Yes gnu_linux Classic GNU/Linux 19 Banner Yes mandrake Mandrakelinux(TM) Banner 20 Banner Yes mandrake_banner Mandrake(TM) Linux Banner 21 Banner Yes mandriva Mandriva(TM) Linux Banner 22 Banner Yes pld PLD Linux banner 23 Classic Yes raspi An ASCII Raspberry Pi logo 24 Banner Yes redhat RedHat Banner (white) 25 Banner Yes slackware Slackware Logo 26 Banner Yes sme SME Server Banner Logo 27 Banner Yes sourcemage_ban Source Mage GNU/Linux banner 28 Banner Yes sourcemage Source Mage GNU/Linux large 29 Banner Yes suse SUSE Logo 30 Banner Yes ubuntu Ubuntu Logo Do "linux_logo -L num" where num is from above to get the appropriate logo. Remember to also use -a to get ascii version. To see aix logo, enter: $ linux_logo -f -L aix To see openbsd logo: $ linux_logo -f -L openbsd Or just see some random Linux logo: $ linux_logo -f -L random_xy You [can combine bash for loop as follows to display various logos][3], enter: ![](http://s0.cyberciti.org/uploads/cms/2015/09/linux-logo-fun.gif) Gif 01: linux_logo and bash for loop for fun and profie ### Getting help ### Simply type the following command: $ screefetch -h $ linux_logo -h **References** - [screenFetch home page][4] - [linux_logo home page][5] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- via: http://www.cyberciti.biz/hardware/howto-display-linux-logo-in-bash-terminal-using-screenfetch-linux_logo/ 作者：Vivek Gite 译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) 校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) 本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 [1]:http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-debian-package-management-cheat-sheet.html [2]:http://imgur.com/HKIUznn [3]:http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/bash-for-loop/ [4]:https://github.com/KittyKatt/screenFetch [5]:https://github.com/deater/linux_logo