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betterfetch 📜

What's betterfetch?

betterfetch is a fetch script used to quickly show system information in terminal. it's a fork of zfetch.

What does it show?

currently it shows these:

  • a red text saying "YOU ARE ROOT!!!!" if you ran it as root
  • your username and your machine name.
  • your os.
  • your kernel.
  • machine uptime.
  • terminal shell.
  • desktop environment.
  • terminal emulator.
  • your cpu.
  • your init. (e.g. systemd)
  • local ip.
  • 7 colored dots to identify terminal colors.

How do I use it?

type betterfetch to run it

type betterfetchrc to edit the config file

How do I install it?

Linux

Distros that use RPM

recommended method:
sudo dnf install dnf-plugins-core
sudo dnf copr enable sctech/betterfetch
sudo dnf install betterfetch
manual method:

download the latest rpm package from the releases page.

Debian-based distros

download the latest deb package from the releases page.

Other distros

run this:

git clone https://github.com/sctech-tr/betterfetch.git 
cd betterfetch
sudo make install

Windows

install wsl and run the command above.

How do I update it?

Linux

Distros that use RPM:

if you used the recommended method:

run this:

sudo dnf update betterfetch
if you used the manual method:

download the latest rpm package from the releases page.

Debian-based distros

download the latest deb package from the releases page.

Other distros

run this:

rm -rf ~/betterfetch && git clone https://github.com/sctech-tr/betterfetch.git && cd betterfetch && sudo make install

Windows

in wsl, run the command above.

Will you provide a screenshot?

yes

screenshot of betterfetch

Why is there no logo?

whenever i added a new line, i had to improve the drawing. i don't like ascii drawing, so I removed it. if you still want a logo, use something else.

Where are the files?

/etc/betterfetchrc - config file

/etc/betterfetch-version - version file - do not delete!!

/usr/bin/betterfetch - betterfetch itself

/usr/bin/betterfetchrc - script to edit betterfetch config file