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How to install Neofetch in Ubuntu mate 17.04

To install Neofetch in Ubuntu Mate 17.04

Neofetch is a command-line interface (CLI) system information tool written in BASH. It displays information about your system next to an image, your OS logo, or any ASCII file of your choice. Neofetch is used to show other users the information about the OS/Distro you’ re running, and also the theme/Icons you’ re using.

Installing Neofetch

Before you begin with the installation procedure of Neofetch, make sure you add its repo on your machine via ppa. 

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:dawidd0811/neofetch
 CLI script to show your system' s info and display an image using w3m. 
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~dawidd0811/+archive/ubuntu/neofetch
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keybox ' /tmp/tmprlo0cc90/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: /tmp/tmprlo0cc90/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key C52419204221BA96: public key " Launchpad PPA for dawidd6"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
OK


Once the necessary repo are added, update them as follows. 

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security InRelease              
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty InRelease                     
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates InRelease              
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-backports InRelease            
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dawidd0811/neofetch/ubuntu zesty InRelease [15.9 kB]
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dawidd0811/neofetch/ubuntu zesty/main i386 Packages [532 B]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dawidd0811/neofetch/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages [532 B]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dawidd0811/neofetch/ubuntu zesty/main Translation-en [360 B]
Fetched 17.3 kB in 2s (7,966 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done

Once it is completed, install the Neofetch package using apt-get install command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install neofetch
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  w3m cmus feh mpc nitrogen scrot moc
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  neofetch
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 102 not upgraded.
Need to get 63.6 kB of archives.
After this operation, 301 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dawidd0811/neofetch/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 neofetch all 3.1.0-1~ubuntu17.04.1 [63.6 kB]
Fetched 63.6 kB in 1s (44.3 kB/s)   
Selecting previously unselected package neofetch.
(Reading database ... 195300 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../neofetch_3.1.0-1~ubuntu17.04.1_all.deb ...
Unpacking neofetch (3.1.0-1~ubuntu17.04.1) ...
Setting up neofetch (3.1.0-1~ubuntu17.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...

Run neofetch command on terminal for show the system information.

root@linuxhelp1:~# neofetch


So simple, wasn' t it? Neofetch is a highly customizable application. You can use command-line flags or the user config file to customize Neofetch. .

Tag : Ubuntu Mate Neofetch
FAQ
Q
What is Neofetch in Ubuntu Mate?
A
Neofetch is a command-line interface (CLI) system information tool written in BASH. It displays information about your system next to an image, your OS logo, or any ASCII file of your choice. Neofetch is used to show other users the information about the OS/Distro you&rsquo re running, and also the theme/Icons you&rsquo reusing.
Q
Can Ubuntu MATE get computer viruses and malware?
A
Ubuntu MATE can get viruses and other infections… but it doesn’t.
They are no longer a threat to anyone installing or using a modern Linux distribution today. Ubuntu MATE is designed to make it difficult for viruses, rootkits, and other malware to be installed and run without conscious intervention by you, the user.
Q
How can I install Neofetch in Ubuntu mate 17.04?
A
To install Neofetch package using apt-get install command:
# apt-get install neofetch
Q
Is Ubuntu MATE secure and safe to use?
A
No. This is one of those programs that is specifically designed by Apple NOT to run on Linux. Although macOS has its roots in the same UNIX philosophy as Linux, macOS is not the same as Linux, and applications written for Apple’s operating system do not automatically run on Linux.
Q
How to install neofetch on arch linux?
A
use the commands as follows
"$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/neofetch.git
$ cd neofetch
$ makepkg -si".