What is the function and use of directory “/usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro”?
Here are some details - I am in Ubuntu 18.04 and have found this directory /usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro. I have noticed names of many distros and have viewed their text, but I am not sure how to choose one. Sorry if this sounds dumb and if I am not using the correct format of a question since I am a beginner.
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Here are some details - I am in Ubuntu 18.04 and have found this directory /usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro. I have noticed names of many distros and have viewed their text, but I am not sure how to choose one. Sorry if this sounds dumb and if I am not using the correct format of a question since I am a beginner.
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Here are some details - I am in Ubuntu 18.04 and have found this directory /usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro. I have noticed names of many distros and have viewed their text, but I am not sure how to choose one. Sorry if this sounds dumb and if I am not using the correct format of a question since I am a beginner.
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Here are some details - I am in Ubuntu 18.04 and have found this directory /usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro. I have noticed names of many distros and have viewed their text, but I am not sure how to choose one. Sorry if this sounds dumb and if I am not using the correct format of a question since I am a beginner.
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man neofetch has this:
DESCRIPTION
Neofetch is a CLI system information tool written in BASH.
Neofetch displays information about your system next to an
image, your OS logo, or any ASCII file of your choice.
And from the README on the GitHub page which is worth reading to better understand the program:
Neofetch supports almost 150 different operating systems. From Linux to Windows, all the way to more obscure operating systems like Minix, AIX and Haiku.
That would explain
What is the function and use of directory “/usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro”?
because the developer has tried to include ascii art for a variety of operating systems, not just yours or mine, to be displayed alongside technical data of your system.
Re.
I have noticed names of many distros and have viewed their text, but I am not sure how to choose one.
Normally, the program detects your particular distro (and its flavor) and chooses the appropriate ascii art, if available. So you really don't need to do anything.
But, for whatever reason, you can have the ascii art of some other distro (or its flavor) or some other image altogether.
In the output below, the logo on the left represents Xubuntu even though I'm using Kubuntu:
`-/osyhddddhyso/-` dkb@kububb
.+yddddddddddddddddddy+. ------------
:yddddddddddddddddddddddddy: OS: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS x86_64
-yddddddddddddddddddddhdddddddy- Host: Inspiron 15-3567
odddddddddddyshdddddddh`dddd+ydddo Kernel: 4.15.0-43-generic
`yddddddhshdd- ydddddd+`ddh.:dddddy` Uptime: 1 hour, 44 mins
sddddddy /d. :dddddd-:dy`-ddddddds Packages: 2315
:ddddddds /+ .dddddd`yy`:ddddddddd: Shell: bash 4.4.19
sdddddddd` . .-:/+ssdyodddddddddds Resolution: 1366x768
ddddddddy `:ohddddddddd DE: KDE
dddddddd. +dddddddd WM: KWin
sddddddy ydddddds Theme: Breeze Dark [KDE], MyBreeze-Dark [GTK2/3]
:dddddd+ .oddddddd: Icons: Breeze-dark [KDE], Breeze [GTK2/3]
sdddddo ./ydddddddds Terminal: konsole
`yddddd. `:ohddddddddddy` Terminal Font: Hack 11
oddddh/` `.:+shdddddddddddddo CPU: Intel i3-6006U (2) @ 2.000GHz
-ydddddhyssyhdddddddddddddddddy- GPU: Intel HD Graphics 520
:yddddddddddddddddddddddddy: Memory: 1000MiB / 7846MiB
.+yddddddddddddddddddy+.
`-/osyhddddhyso/-`
The command I used is this:
neofetch --source /usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro/xubuntu
based on the directions in the man page:
--source source
Which image or ascii file to use. Possible values:
'auto', 'ascii', 'wallpaper', '/path/to/img',
'/path/to/ascii', '/path/to/dir/'
answered Jan 19 at 10:17
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man neofetch has this:
DESCRIPTION
Neofetch is a CLI system information tool written in BASH.
Neofetch displays information about your system next to an
image, your OS logo, or any ASCII file of your choice.
And from the README on the GitHub page which is worth reading to better understand the program:
Neofetch supports almost 150 different operating systems. From Linux to Windows, all the way to more obscure operating systems like Minix, AIX and Haiku.
That would explain
What is the function and use of directory “/usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro”?
because the developer has tried to include ascii art for a variety of operating systems, not just yours or mine, to be displayed alongside technical data of your system.
Re.
I have noticed names of many distros and have viewed their text, but I am not sure how to choose one.
Normally, the program detects your particular distro (and its flavor) and chooses the appropriate ascii art, if available. So you really don't need to do anything.
But, for whatever reason, you can have the ascii art of some other distro (or its flavor) or some other image altogether.
In the output below, the logo on the left represents Xubuntu even though I'm using Kubuntu:
`-/osyhddddhyso/-` dkb@kububb
.+yddddddddddddddddddy+. ------------
:yddddddddddddddddddddddddy: OS: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS x86_64
-yddddddddddddddddddddhdddddddy- Host: Inspiron 15-3567
odddddddddddyshdddddddh`dddd+ydddo Kernel: 4.15.0-43-generic
`yddddddhshdd- ydddddd+`ddh.:dddddy` Uptime: 1 hour, 44 mins
sddddddy /d. :dddddd-:dy`-ddddddds Packages: 2315
:ddddddds /+ .dddddd`yy`:ddddddddd: Shell: bash 4.4.19
sdddddddd` . .-:/+ssdyodddddddddds Resolution: 1366x768
ddddddddy `:ohddddddddd DE: KDE
dddddddd. +dddddddd WM: KWin
sddddddy ydddddds Theme: Breeze Dark [KDE], MyBreeze-Dark [GTK2/3]
:dddddd+ .oddddddd: Icons: Breeze-dark [KDE], Breeze [GTK2/3]
sdddddo ./ydddddddds Terminal: konsole
`yddddd. `:ohddddddddddy` Terminal Font: Hack 11
oddddh/` `.:+shdddddddddddddo CPU: Intel i3-6006U (2) @ 2.000GHz
-ydddddhyssyhdddddddddddddddddy- GPU: Intel HD Graphics 520
:yddddddddddddddddddddddddy: Memory: 1000MiB / 7846MiB
.+yddddddddddddddddddy+.
`-/osyhddddhyso/-`
The command I used is this:
neofetch --source /usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro/xubuntu
based on the directions in the man page:
--source source
Which image or ascii file to use. Possible values:
'auto', 'ascii', 'wallpaper', '/path/to/img',
'/path/to/ascii', '/path/to/dir/'
answered Jan 19 at 10:17
DK BoseDK Bose
13.7k124084
Thank you very much DK Bose for your speedy and well written reply
– Jake
Jan 20 at 0:01
add a comment |
man neofetch has this:
DESCRIPTION
Neofetch is a CLI system information tool written in BASH.
Neofetch displays information about your system next to an
image, your OS logo, or any ASCII file of your choice.
And from the README on the GitHub page which is worth reading to better understand the program:
Neofetch supports almost 150 different operating systems. From Linux to Windows, all the way to more obscure operating systems like Minix, AIX and Haiku.
That would explain
What is the function and use of directory “/usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro”?
because the developer has tried to include ascii art for a variety of operating systems, not just yours or mine, to be displayed alongside technical data of your system.
Re.
I have noticed names of many distros and have viewed their text, but I am not sure how to choose one.
Normally, the program detects your particular distro (and its flavor) and chooses the appropriate ascii art, if available. So you really don't need to do anything.
But, for whatever reason, you can have the ascii art of some other distro (or its flavor) or some other image altogether.
In the output below, the logo on the left represents Xubuntu even though I'm using Kubuntu:
`-/osyhddddhyso/-` dkb@kububb
.+yddddddddddddddddddy+. ------------
:yddddddddddddddddddddddddy: OS: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS x86_64
-yddddddddddddddddddddhdddddddy- Host: Inspiron 15-3567
odddddddddddyshdddddddh`dddd+ydddo Kernel: 4.15.0-43-generic
`yddddddhshdd- ydddddd+`ddh.:dddddy` Uptime: 1 hour, 44 mins
sddddddy /d. :dddddd-:dy`-ddddddds Packages: 2315
:ddddddds /+ .dddddd`yy`:ddddddddd: Shell: bash 4.4.19
sdddddddd` . .-:/+ssdyodddddddddds Resolution: 1366x768
ddddddddy `:ohddddddddd DE: KDE
dddddddd. +dddddddd WM: KWin
sddddddy ydddddds Theme: Breeze Dark [KDE], MyBreeze-Dark [GTK2/3]
:dddddd+ .oddddddd: Icons: Breeze-dark [KDE], Breeze [GTK2/3]
sdddddo ./ydddddddds Terminal: konsole
`yddddd. `:ohddddddddddy` Terminal Font: Hack 11
oddddh/` `.:+shdddddddddddddo CPU: Intel i3-6006U (2) @ 2.000GHz
-ydddddhyssyhdddddddddddddddddy- GPU: Intel HD Graphics 520
:yddddddddddddddddddddddddy: Memory: 1000MiB / 7846MiB
.+yddddddddddddddddddy+.
`-/osyhddddhyso/-`
The command I used is this:
neofetch --source /usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro/xubuntu
based on the directions in the man page:
--source source
Which image or ascii file to use. Possible values:
'auto', 'ascii', 'wallpaper', '/path/to/img',
'/path/to/ascii', '/path/to/dir/'
answered Jan 19 at 10:17
DK BoseDK Bose
13.7k124084
Thank you very much DK Bose for your speedy and well written reply
– Jake
Jan 20 at 0:01
add a comment |
man neofetch has this:
DESCRIPTION
Neofetch is a CLI system information tool written in BASH.
Neofetch displays information about your system next to an
image, your OS logo, or any ASCII file of your choice.
And from the README on the GitHub page which is worth reading to better understand the program:
Neofetch supports almost 150 different operating systems. From Linux to Windows, all the way to more obscure operating systems like Minix, AIX and Haiku.
That would explain
What is the function and use of directory “/usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro”?
because the developer has tried to include ascii art for a variety of operating systems, not just yours or mine, to be displayed alongside technical data of your system.
Re.
I have noticed names of many distros and have viewed their text, but I am not sure how to choose one.
Normally, the program detects your particular distro (and its flavor) and chooses the appropriate ascii art, if available. So you really don't need to do anything.
But, for whatever reason, you can have the ascii art of some other distro (or its flavor) or some other image altogether.
In the output below, the logo on the left represents Xubuntu even though I'm using Kubuntu:
`-/osyhddddhyso/-` dkb@kububb
.+yddddddddddddddddddy+. ------------
:yddddddddddddddddddddddddy: OS: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS x86_64
-yddddddddddddddddddddhdddddddy- Host: Inspiron 15-3567
odddddddddddyshdddddddh`dddd+ydddo Kernel: 4.15.0-43-generic
`yddddddhshdd- ydddddd+`ddh.:dddddy` Uptime: 1 hour, 44 mins
sddddddy /d. :dddddd-:dy`-ddddddds Packages: 2315
:ddddddds /+ .dddddd`yy`:ddddddddd: Shell: bash 4.4.19
sdddddddd` . .-:/+ssdyodddddddddds Resolution: 1366x768
ddddddddy `:ohddddddddd DE: KDE
dddddddd. +dddddddd WM: KWin
sddddddy ydddddds Theme: Breeze Dark [KDE], MyBreeze-Dark [GTK2/3]
:dddddd+ .oddddddd: Icons: Breeze-dark [KDE], Breeze [GTK2/3]
sdddddo ./ydddddddds Terminal: konsole
`yddddd. `:ohddddddddddy` Terminal Font: Hack 11
oddddh/` `.:+shdddddddddddddo CPU: Intel i3-6006U (2) @ 2.000GHz
-ydddddhyssyhdddddddddddddddddy- GPU: Intel HD Graphics 520
:yddddddddddddddddddddddddy: Memory: 1000MiB / 7846MiB
.+yddddddddddddddddddy+.
`-/osyhddddhyso/-`
The command I used is this:
neofetch --source /usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro/xubuntu
based on the directions in the man page:
--source source
Which image or ascii file to use. Possible values:
'auto', 'ascii', 'wallpaper', '/path/to/img',
'/path/to/ascii', '/path/to/dir/'
answered Jan 19 at 10:17
DK BoseDK Bose
13.7k124084
man neofetch has this:
DESCRIPTION
Neofetch is a CLI system information tool written in BASH.
Neofetch displays information about your system next to an
image, your OS logo, or any ASCII file of your choice.
And from the README on the GitHub page which is worth reading to better understand the program:
Neofetch supports almost 150 different operating systems. From Linux to Windows, all the way to more obscure operating systems like Minix, AIX and Haiku.
That would explain
What is the function and use of directory “/usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro”?
because the developer has tried to include ascii art for a variety of operating systems, not just yours or mine, to be displayed alongside technical data of your system.
Re.
I have noticed names of many distros and have viewed their text, but I am not sure how to choose one.
Normally, the program detects your particular distro (and its flavor) and chooses the appropriate ascii art, if available. So you really don't need to do anything.
But, for whatever reason, you can have the ascii art of some other distro (or its flavor) or some other image altogether.
In the output below, the logo on the left represents Xubuntu even though I'm using Kubuntu:
`-/osyhddddhyso/-` dkb@kububb
.+yddddddddddddddddddy+. ------------
:yddddddddddddddddddddddddy: OS: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS x86_64
-yddddddddddddddddddddhdddddddy- Host: Inspiron 15-3567
odddddddddddyshdddddddh`dddd+ydddo Kernel: 4.15.0-43-generic
`yddddddhshdd- ydddddd+`ddh.:dddddy` Uptime: 1 hour, 44 mins
sddddddy /d. :dddddd-:dy`-ddddddds Packages: 2315
:ddddddds /+ .dddddd`yy`:ddddddddd: Shell: bash 4.4.19
sdddddddd` . .-:/+ssdyodddddddddds Resolution: 1366x768
ddddddddy `:ohddddddddd DE: KDE
dddddddd. +dddddddd WM: KWin
sddddddy ydddddds Theme: Breeze Dark [KDE], MyBreeze-Dark [GTK2/3]
:dddddd+ .oddddddd: Icons: Breeze-dark [KDE], Breeze [GTK2/3]
sdddddo ./ydddddddds Terminal: konsole
`yddddd. `:ohddddddddddy` Terminal Font: Hack 11
oddddh/` `.:+shdddddddddddddo CPU: Intel i3-6006U (2) @ 2.000GHz
-ydddddhyssyhdddddddddddddddddy- GPU: Intel HD Graphics 520
:yddddddddddddddddddddddddy: Memory: 1000MiB / 7846MiB
.+yddddddddddddddddddy+.
`-/osyhddddhyso/-`
The command I used is this:
neofetch --source /usr/share/neofetch/ascii/distro/xubuntu
based on the directions in the man page:
--source source
Which image or ascii file to use. Possible values:
'auto', 'ascii', 'wallpaper', '/path/to/img',
'/path/to/ascii', '/path/to/dir/'
answered Jan 19 at 10:17
DK BoseDK Bose
13.7k124084
edited Jan 19 at 10:39
answered Jan 19 at 10:17
DK BoseDK Bose
13.7k124084
answered Jan 19 at 10:17
DK BoseDK Bose
13.7k124084
answered Jan 19 at 10:17
DK BoseDK Bose
13.7k124084
13.7k124084
Thank you very much DK Bose for your speedy and well written reply
– Jake
Jan 20 at 0:01
add a comment |
Thank you very much DK Bose for your speedy and well written reply
– Jake
Jan 20 at 0:01
Thank you very much DK Bose for your speedy and well written reply
– Jake
Jan 20 at 0:01
Thank you very much DK Bose for your speedy and well written reply
– Jake
Jan 20 at 0:01
add a comment |
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