Install Neofetch, View System and Hardware Information in Linux Terminal With Beautiful Appearance
There are several ways you can do to see information about hardware on your Linux. You can use some of the available GUI applications, or you can also use Command Line.
Just type the command “lshw” in your Terminal, then Terminal will display all information about the system and hardware on your device.
However the “lshw” command only displays information about hardware on the device, excluding the system used, and also the appearance which is just a list and just looks pretty boring.
If you want to see information about the system and hardware (not only hardware) by using Terminal on Linux, and displaying information in a form that is quite attractive and beautiful, you can use Neofetch.
Neofetch is an application or utility Command Line on Ubuntu that allows you to view information from your device includes software and hardware that you use.
By using Neofetch you can display information from hardware on the device you’re using, the operating system or distribution of Linux you’re using, the kernel and Bash versions, to information about the Themes and Icons you’re currently using.
Neofetch is built with Bash. Actually, apart from the Linux operating system, Neofetch can also be used on MacOS, iOS, BSD, Solaris, Android, Haiku, GNU Hurd, MINIX, AIX, and even Windows (using Windows Subsystem for Linux) as long as Bash is installed.
You can also customize Neofetch according to your own wishes, you can change the color you want to use when Neofetch displays information, you can change the logo, and so on.
very neofetch customizable, so it is suitable for people or Linux users who like to customize or oprek.
The latest version of NeoFetch is NeoFetch version 3.0.
Install Neofetch to View Information about the System and Hardware Used.
Install Neofetch on Ubuntu Using the Repository
To install Neofetch on Ubuntu using repositories. Open Terminal by pressing shortcuts / combination keyboard CTRL + ALT + T or via Ubuntu Dash (application menu).
Then add repository from Neofetch by entering the following command in Terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dawidd0811/neofetch
Then do updates repository to add a list of applications and install Neofetch with the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install neofetch
Wait for the process updates package files and installation to completion.
Install Neofetch on Ubuntu Using Package File “.deb”
If you prefer to install Neofetch using the file packages, You can download Neofetch version package by accessing link this.
Select the Ubuntu version you are using on your device. Then a list of files will appear package from Neofetch. Download the “.deb” file from the list.
Wait for the download process to complete. After the download is complete, make sure the file is in the folder “/home” so that it is easier for you to do the installation, if it is in another file, just move it to a folder “/home”.
Then open Terminal by pressing shortcuts / keyboard combination CTRL + ALT + T or via the application menu on your Ubuntu.
Type the following command to install the “.deb” file from Neofetch.
sudo dpkg -i neofetch_3.0-1ubuntu1_all.deb
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| Install Neofetch |
Wait for the installation process to finish
To use Neofetch, to view information about the system and hardware that you are using appears in Terminal.
Open Terminal, type “neofetches” on Terminals. Then Terminal will display information about hardware and the system you are using along with the logo of the distro you are using in a beautiful display like the following image:
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| Neofetch Tampilan Display |
