Have Fun With the Fortune Command in Linux
The fortune command is a fun and quirky program that displays random quotes, witty sayings, or pieces of wisdom in your terminal. It’s a great way to add a bit of entertainment to your Linux experience.
This article will guide you through the process of installing and using the fortune command.
Installing fortune
Most Linux distributions don’t come with fortune pre-installed,...
How To Install a Talking Cow and Other Animals in Ubuntu
Yes, that’s right, a talking cow and various other animals in Ubuntu. And no, not the actual ones and they do not really talk or moo but their ASCII forms that display messages which you type. This is through the cowsay package that is available in most Linux distributions.
This example shows how to install and use it in Ubuntu.
Install cowsay:
Install it from the command line through...
Convert Images To Cool ASCII Art Using This Command Line Tool In Linux Mint/Ubuntu
ASCII art looks pretty awesome as it only uses text characters to form an image. Here is a command-line cool tool that can directly convert images into colorful ASCII art and display it in the Terminal: img2txt.
To install and use it in Linux Mint/Ubuntu:
Open Terminal and first install caca-utils
sudo apt install caca-utils
Next, install the img2txt package and its dependencies:
sudo apt install...