neofetch/README.md

# Neofetch

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This is the home of my fetch script! This script gathers info <br />
about your system and prints it to the terminal next to an image, <br \>
your distro's logo or any ascii art of your choice!

![1](https://ipfs.pics/ipfs/QmZFLzjhASmCVmMwfLFfnRgEYc74T3JAkFJugQnaRoobAS)


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## Table of Contents

- [Screenshots](#screenshots)
- [Features](#features)
- [Dependencies](#dependencies)
- [Installation](#installation)
    - [Arch Linux](#arch)
    - [Gentoo / Funtoo](#gentoo--funtoo)
    - [CRUX](#crux)
    - [Debian / Ubuntu](#debian--ubuntu)
    - [Mac OS X](#mac-os-x)
    - [Others](#others)
- [Post Install](#post-install)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](#frequently-asked-questions)
- [Issues and Workarounds](#issues-and-workarounds)
- [Thanks](#thanks)


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## Screenshots

![Linux](https://u.teknik.io/sW22K.png)
![Windows](https://i.imgur.com/oVv5gHn.png)
![Mac OS X](http://i.imgur.com/KEi9EEi.png)
![Linux](https://ipfs.pics/ipfs/QmbqDatmoA9zyxBSXXsgj21XxaTvc5jsmvhWNccTeJVeUC)


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## Features

- Supports **Linux**, **Mac OS X**, **BSD (FreeBSD, OpenBSD & NetBSD)** and **Windows** (Cygwin)
- Display a **full color image**, a file containing **ascii art** or your **distro's logo** in ascii next to the info.
- The script is **fast**. We use bash builtins wherever possible and only spawn external processes when necessary.
- Take a screenshot of your desktop on script finish.
- Customize **which** info is displayed, **where** it's displayed and **when** it's displayed.
    - See this **[wiki page](https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch/wiki/Customizing-Info)**


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## Dependencies

### Required dependencies:

- `Bash 3.0+`
    - Alpine Linux: You also need `ncurses`.
- `xprop` \[1\]
- `procps-ng`
    - Not required on OS X


### Optional dependencies:

- Displaying images: `w3m-img` \[2\] \[3\] or `iTerm2` \[4\]
- Thumbnail creation: `imagemagick`

##### Linux / BSD

- Wallpaper: `feh`, `nitrogen` or `gsettings`
- Current Song: `mpc` or `cmus`
- Resolution: `xorg-xdpyinfo`
- Screenshot: `scrot` \[5\]


\[1\] See **[#79](https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch/issues/79)** about why this is now a required dependency.

\[2\] `w3m-img` is sometimes bundled together with `w3m`.

\[3\] Image support only works in certain terminal emulators. The script will fallback to ascii mode on<br \>
terminal emulators that don't support the xterm escape sequences we're using for image sizing.

\[4\] You can enable the `iTerm2` image backend by using the launch flag `--image_backend iterm2` or by<br \>
changing the config option `$image_backend` to `iterm2`.

\[5\] You can use the launch flag `--scrot_cmd` or change the config option `$scrot_cmd` to your screenshot<br \>
program's cmd and neofetch will use it instead of scrot.


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## Installation

Those using a git version of neofetch should check this page after<br \>
updating, this page lists any breaking changes that were made and<br \>
how you can workaround them.

https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch/wiki/Following-HEAD

- [Arch Linux](#arch)
- [Gentoo / Funtoo](#gentoo--funtoo)
- [CRUX](#crux)
- [Debian / Ubuntu](#debian--ubuntu)
- [Mac OS X](#mac-os-x)
- [Others](#others)


### Arch

1. Install **[neofetch-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/neofetch-git/)** from the aur.


### Gentoo / Funtoo

1. Add the 3rd party repo
    - `layman -o https://gist.githubusercontent.com/z1lt0id/24d45b15800b98975260/raw/2fdf6645cdc3c1ca0b0af83a7bf8f86598e386ae/fs0ciety.xml -f -a fs0ciety`
2. Sync the repos
    - `layman -S`
3. To enable w3m and scrot support, enable the appropriate flags.
    - `echo "x11-apps/neofetch" >> /etc/portage/package.use`
4. Install the package
    - `emerge -a x11-apps/neofetch`


### CRUX

1. Install git and the git ports(8) driver
    - `sudo prt-get depinst git`
2. Add the 3rd party repo
    - `sudo wget -O /etc/ports/arcetera.git https://arcetera.moe/sync`
3. Sync the repos
    - `sudo ports -u`
4. Install the package
    - `sudo prt-get depinst neofetch`

### Debian / Ubuntu

1. Add the 3rd party repo
    - `echo "deb http://dl.bintray.com/dawidd6/neofetch jessie main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list`
2. If you don't have curl, install it with this command
    - `sudo apt-get install curl`
3. Add public key and update your repos
    - `curl -L https://bintray.com/user/downloadSubjectPublicKey?username=bintray -o Release-neofetch.key && sudo apt-key add Release-neofetch.key && rm Release-neofetch.key && sudo apt-get update`
4. Install the package
    - `sudo apt-get install neofetch`

### Mac OS X
1. Install `neofetch` with Homebrew
    - `brew install neofetch`

Note: The homebrew package is still in the auditing and approval process and should be<br \>
available in less than 24 hours.


### Others

1. Download the latest source at https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch
2. Run `make install` inside the script directory to install the script.
    - **El Capitan**: `PREFIX=/usr/local make install`

**NOTE:** Neofetch can be uninstalled easily using `make uninstall`.

**NOTE:** Neofetch can also be run from any directory like a normal script,<br \>
you'll just be missing the ascii distro logos and automatic config file creation.


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## Post Install


#### Using the config file

Neofetch will by default create a config file at `$HOME/.config/neofetch/config` and this file<br \>
contains all of the script's options/settings. The config file allows you to keep your<br \>
customizations between script versions and allows you to easily share your customizations<br \>
with other people.

You can launch the script without a config file by using the flag `--config none` and you can<br \>
specify a custom config location using `--config path/to/config`.


#### Setting the prompt height

If your shell prompt's height is greater than 1 line high, you'll need to change a config<br \>
option to avoid issues with the top lines in the script output getting cut off. Set the variable<br \>
`$prompt_height` to your shell prompt's height in lines or use the launch flag `--prompt_height`.


#### Customizing what info gets displayed

In the config file there's a function that allows you to customize all of the info that<br \>
gets displayed.

Here's what you can do:

- Add new info lines
- Change the ordering of the info
- Remove unwanted info lines
- Use bash syntax to control when info gets displayed

See this wiki page that goes more in-depth about it:

https://github.com/dylanaraps/fetch/wiki/Customizing-Info


#### Customizing the script using a custom alias

If you don't want to use the config file you can customize almost everything using launch flags!

Here's what my fetch alias looks like:

```sh
alias fetch2="fetch \
--block_range 1 8 \
--line_wrap off \
--bold off \
--uptime_shorthand on \
--gtk_shorthand on \
--colors 4 1 8 8 8 7 \
"
```

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## Usage


    usage: fetch --option "value" --option "value"

    Info:
    --disable infoname          Allows you to disable an info line from appearing
                                in the output.
                                NOTE: You can supply multiple args. eg.
                                'fetch --disable cpu gpu disk shell'
    --osx_buildversion on/off   Hide/Show Mac OS X build version.
    --os_arch on/off            Hide/Show Windows architecture.
    --speed_type type           Change the type of cpu speed to display.
                                Possible values: current, min, max, bios,
                                scaling_current, scaling_min, scaling_max
                                NOTE: This only support Linux with cpufreq.
    --kernel_shorthand on/off   Shorten the output of kernel
    --uptime_shorthand on/off   Shorten the output of uptime (tiny, on, off)
    --gpu_shorthand on/off      Shorten the output of GPU
    --gtk_shorthand on/off      Shorten output of gtk theme/icons
    --gtk2 on/off               Enable/Disable gtk2 theme/icons output
    --gtk3 on/off               Enable/Disable gtk3 theme/icons output
    --shell_path on/off         Enable/Disable showing \$SHELL path
    --shell_version on/off      Enable/Disable showing \$SHELL version
    --battery_num num           Which battery to display, default value is 'all'
    --battery_shorthand on/off  Whether or not each battery gets its own line/title
    --ip_host url               Url to ping for public IP
    --song_shorthand on/off     Print the Artist/Title on seperate lines
    --birthday_shorthand on/off Shorten the output of birthday
    --birthday_time on/off      Enable/Disable showing the time in birthday output
    --birthday_format format    Format the birthday output. (Uses 'date' cmd format)


    Text Formatting:
    --colors x x x x x x        Changes the text colors in this order:
                                title, @, underline, subtitle, colon, info
    --underline_char char       Character to use when underlining title
    --line_wrap on/off          Enable/Disable line wrapping
    --bold on/off               Enable/Disable bold text
    --prompt_height num         Set this to your prompt height to fix issues with
                                the text going off screen at the top


    Color Blocks:
    --color_blocks on/off       Enable/Disable the color blocks
    --block_width num           Width of color blocks
    --block_range start end     Range of colors to print as blocks


    Image:
    --image type                Image source. Where and what image we display.
                                Possible values: wall, shuffle, ascii,
                                /path/to/img, off
    --size 20px | --size 20%    Size to make the image, takes pixels or a percentage.
    --image_backend w3m/iterm2  Which program to use to draw images.
    --shuffle_dir path/to/dir   Which directory to shuffle for an image.
    --image_position left/right Where to display the image: (Left/Right)
    --crop_mode mode            Which crop mode to use
                                Takes the values: normal, fit, fill
    --crop_offset value         Change the crop offset for normal mode.
                                Possible values: northwest, north, northeast,
                                west, center, east, southwest, south, southeast

    --xoffset px                How close the image will be to the left edge of the
                                window. This only works with w3m.
    --yoffset px                How close the image will be to the top edge of the
                                window. This only works with w3m.
    --gap num                   Gap between image and text.
                                NOTE: --gap can take a negative value which will
                                move the text closer to the left side.
    --clean                     Remove all cropped images


    Ascii:
    --ascii value               Where to get the ascii from, Possible values:
                                distro, /path/to/ascii
    --ascii_colors x x x x x x  Colors to print the ascii art
    --ascii_distro distro       Which Distro\'s ascii art to print


    Stdout:
    --stdout info info          Launch fetch in stdout mode which prints the info
                                in a plain-text format that you can use with
                                lemonbar etc.
    --stdout_separator string   String to use as a separator in stdout mode.


    Screenshot:
    --scrot /path/to/img        Take a screenshot, if path is left empty the screen-
                                shot function will use \$scrot_dir and \$scrot_name.
    --scrot_cmd cmd             Screenshot program to launch

    Other:
    --config /path/to/config    Specify a path to a custom config file
    --config none               Launch the script without a config file
    --help                      Print this text and exit


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## Frequently Asked Questions


#### How do I enable screenfetch mode?

Launching the script with `--ascii distro` or setting `ascii="distro"` and `image="ascii"` <br \>
inside the config file will launch the script in "screenfetch mode". The script will<br \>
display your distro's ascii next to the info, exactly like screenfetch.

**NOTE:** If you don't have `w3m-img` or `imagemagick` installed screenfetch mode will be<br \>
used automatically

![arch](http://i.imgur.com/uCMjgf6.png)


#### Why doesn't Neofetch support my wallpaper setter?

It's hard to add support for other wallpaper setters as they don't provide a way of <br \>
getting the current wallpaper from the cli.

If your wallpaper setter **does** provide a way of getting the current wallpaper or you<br \>
know where it's stored then adding support won't be a problem!<br \>


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## Issues and Workarounds


#### The text is too long for my terminal window and wraps to the next line

There are a few ways to fix this.

* Disable line wrapping with `line_wrap=off` in the script or with the launch flag `--line_wrap off`
* The uptime and gtk info lines each have a shorthand option that makes their output smaller. You can <br \>
  enable them by changing these variables or using these flags.

```sh
# Config options
uptime_shorthand="on"
gtk_shorthand="on"
gpu_shorthand="on"
birthday_shorthand="on"

# Launch flags
--uptime_shorthand on
--gtk_shorthand on
--gpu_shorthand on
--birthday_shorthand on

```

* Edit the config to make the subtitles shorter
* Resizing the terminal so that the lines don't wrap.


#### The text is pushed over too far to the right

The easiest way to fix this is to change the value of `--gap` or `$gap`<br \>
to a negative value. For example `--gap -10` will move the text 10 spaces to the left.


#### getgpu doesn't show my exact video card name

If your `lspci | grep "VGA"` output looks like this:

```
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 1401 (rev a1)
```

Instead of this:

```
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM206 [GeForce GTX 960] (rev a1)
```

Then you're affected by the issue.

This is caused by your `/usr/share/misc/pci.ids\*` files being outdated and you can fix it<br \>
by running this command as root.

```
sudo update-pciids
```

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## Thanks

Thanks to:

- [Screenfetch](https://github.com/KittyKatt/screenFetch):
    - I've used some snippets as a base for a few functions in this script.
    - I've used the ascii art from here.
- [ufetch](https://github.com/jschx/ufetch): Tiny ascii logos
- [@metakirby5](https://github.com/metakirby5): Providing great feedback as well as ideas for the script.
- [@jrgz](https://github.com/jrgz): Helping me test the Mac OS X version.
- [@mclado](https://github.com/mclado): Helping me with Max OS X testing
- [@xDemonessx](https://github.com/xDemonessx): Helping me test the Windows version.
- [@tudurom](https://github.com/tudurom): Helping me test **everything**.
- Everyone else who has helped test the script, given feedback or reported bugs.


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