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pokeTerm

Just for fun and to remember the good old days.

Description

Shell script that shows a random pokémon everytime a new terminal window is opened.

Currently with 7 Gens, meaning 800+ pokémons. Just run the script from time to time to check if there are new updates.

Installation

Tested on a Linux environment using zsh as the Unix shell.

• Run the python script getPokes.py.
  • You will be prompt to enter a path to download some images.
• Place pokeTerm.sh where you want in your computer.
• Add this line to your .zshrc :

  • /path_to_pokeTerm.sh/ /path_to_downloaded_images/

  • for example: /usr/bin/pokeTerm.sh /usr/share/pokemons

Dependencies

Besides the modules in python that need to be installed to run the script, it should also be installed:

• img2xterm
• lolcat

Notice

Pokémon is property of The Pokémon Company.