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Sysfex
Sysfex is a command-line system information fetching tool for Linux-based systems, written in C++. It displays information about your operating system, software and hardware in an aesthetic and visually pleasing way.
Key Features
- Print information beside or after ASCII
- Use image instead of ASCII using viu
- Customize output without recompiling
sysfexthrough dedicated configuration files - Easily extensible and understandable
Install
Dependencies
viu(optional) : backend for rendering image
Cloning and compiling
Clone Sysfex using git:
git clone https://github.com/mehedirm6244/sysfex
cd sysfex
Compile Sysfex using cmake:
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build .
You can now try Sysfex without installing it to the system
./sysfex
Installing Sysfex to system
Copy sysfex binary to /usr/bin:
sudo cp sysfex /usr/bin
Uninstall
Remove sysfex binary from /usr/bin:
sudo rm /usr/bin/sysfex
Gallery
Configurations for the following can be found in /examples
Default
<p align="center"><img src="screenshots/default.png"></p>Cool
Icon font: Feather
<p align="center"><img src="screenshots/cool.png"></p>Catto
Icon font: Feather
<p align="center"><img src="screenshots/catto.png"></p>Configuration
Sysfex automatically generates configuration files on the first run in ~/.config/sysfex. Some sample set of configurations can also be found in the /examples folder of this project for better understanding.
The configuration for Sysfex is split into two files
| File name | Description |
|---|---|
| config | Stores instructions on how information will be printed |
| info | Stores instructions on what information will be printed |
Usage
Run sysfex --help for usage
Thanks to
- Some cool fetch tools spread all over GitHub for inspiration and ideas.
- nothings/stb for the image processing library
- The contributors, testers and those who gave me ideas as well as helped this project spread
- You, for having interest in this project