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Arthur William
Arthur William

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Top fun🤩 Linux cmd🔥to try right now ✅

#linux #bash #ubuntu #beginners

This is my favorite command to have fun when using linux.

1. cmd sl âš¡

  • How to install ? > Ubuntu : 
sudo apt install -y sl
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Centos :

sudo yum install -y sl
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  • How to use ? 
sl
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or

while true; do sl ; done;
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2. cmd lolcat âš¡

  • How to install ? > Ubuntu : 
sudo snap install lolcat-c
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Centos : (install snap with sudo yum install -y snapd if you don't have)

sudo snap install lolcat-c
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  • How to use ? This command take the output from another command and adds rainbow coloring to it. 
echo "Ubuntu > 2*Windows 11" | lolcat
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or you can try that with the cmd sl

while true; do sl | lolcat ; done;
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Don't work with older version of lolcat.
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3. cmd cmatrix âš¡

  • How to install ? > Ubuntu : 
sudo apt install -y cmatrix
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Centos :

sudo yum install -y cmatrix
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  • How to use ? 
cmatrix
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4. cmd aafire âš¡

  • How to install ? > Ubuntu : 
sudo apt install -y libaa-bin
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Centos :

sudo yum install -y aalib
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  • How to use ? 
aafire
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5. cmd cowsay âš¡

  • How to install ? > Ubuntu : 
sudo apt install -y cowsay
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Centos :

sudo yum install -y cowsay
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  • How to use ? 
cowsay I love DevOps | lolcat
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6. cmd asciiquarium âš¡

  • How to install ? (install snap with sudo apt install -y snapd in Ubuntu or sudo yum install -y snapd in Centos if you don't have) > Ubuntu : 
snap install asciiquarium
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Centos :

snap install asciiquarium
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  • How to use ? 
asciiquarium
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7. cmd figlet âš¡

  • How to install ? 
sudo snap install figlet
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  • How to use ? 
figlet Linux is Fun
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or with lolcat

echo -e "Don't touch \nmy Laptop" | figlet | lolcat
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Don't forget to try that right now🤨!!!

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Zach Sanford •

There were a few I did not know about. Awesome list!

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Arthur William •

thanks for your comment, I am happy to have made you discover new things

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