LINUX SYSTEM MONITORING AND ANIMATION COMMANDS

Fun and Entertainment Tools

#cmatrix

• Installation:
• Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install cmatrix
• Fedora: sudo dnf install cmatrix
• Arch: sudo pacman -S cmatrix
• Usage: Displays a scrolling "Matrix" like screen. 
• Run Commands: cmatrix
• Options: 

• Asynchronous scroll : cmatrix -a
• Bold characters on: cmatrix -b
• All Bold characters: cmatrix -B
• Japanese characters:`cmatrix -c
• Force the Linux $Term: cmatrix -f 
• Lock Mode: cmatrix -L
• Old Style Scroll: cmatrix -o
• No Bold: cmatrix -n
• Screensaver Mode: cmatrix -s
• X window Mode: cmatrix -x
• Speed Control: cmatrix -u 7
• Change Color: cmatrix -C red
• Rainbow Mode: cmatrix -r
• Lambda Mode: cmatrix -m
• Bonus Tip: cmatrix -B -o -s -u 8 -C red

#sl

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install sl
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install sl
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S sl
• Usage: A fun program that displays an animated steam locomotive.
• Run Commands: sl
• Options: 

Train appears from the right side of the screen :  sl -a

Displays a little train : sl -l

The train flies across the screen : sl -F

Displays a longer version of the train : sl -e







#cowsay

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install cowsay
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install cowsay
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S cowsay
• Usage: A configurable speaking/thinking cow.
• Run Commands: cowsay "Your message here"
• Options: cowsay -f <character> "Your message here" 

List All Available Characters : cowsay -l 

• Examples: 

cowsay -f tux "Hello, Linux!"
cowsay -f dragon "I am a dragon!"




#lolcat

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install lolcat
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install lolcat
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S lolcat
• Usage: Outputs text in rainbow colors.
• Run Commands: echo "Hello, World!" | lolcat
• Examples: cowsay "Hello, Linux!" | lolcat

#nyancat

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install nyancat
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install nyancat
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S nyancat
• Usage: Displays the Nyan Cat animation in the terminal.
• Run Commands: nyancat

#bb

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install bb
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install bb
  • Arch: bb is not in the official repository. You may need to compile it from source.
• Usage: A text-based demo program with various animations.
• Run Commands: bb

#oneko

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install oneko
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install oneko
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S oneko
• Usage: A cat chases your mouse cursor around the screen.
• Run Commands: oneko

#asciiquarium

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install asciiquarium
  • Fedora: asciiquarium might need to be installed via CPAN or manually.
  • Arch: Install from AUR: yay -S asciiquarium
• Usage: Displays an aquarium in your terminal with fish, sharks, and a whale.
• Run Commands: asciiquarium

Text and ASCII Art Tools

#toilet

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install toilet
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install toilet
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S toilet
• Usage: Generates large ASCII art from text.
• Run Commands: toilet "Your Message"
• Options:

toilet -f big "Hello"

toilet -F metal "Your Message"

toilet -F gay "Your Message"

toilet -F crop "Your Message"

toilet -F border "Your Message"

toilet --gay "Colorful!"

toilet --width 40 "Narrow Text"

#figlet

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install figlet
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install figlet
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S figlet
• Usage: Prints large ASCII text banners.
• Run Commands: figlet "Your Message"
• Options: 

figlet -f slant "Hello"
figlet -c "Centered Text"
figlet -w 80 "Wide Text"
figlet -l "Left Align"
figlet -r "Right Align"
figlet -t "Terminal Width"

#fortune

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install fortune
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install fortune
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S fortune-mod
• Usage: Displays random quotes or sayings.
• Run Commands: fortune

#boxes

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install boxes
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install boxes
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S boxes
• Usage: Draws ASCII art boxes around text.
• Run Commands: echo "Hello" | boxes -d dog
• Options: boxes -l ##Lists all available box designs.

echo "Hello, World!" | boxes -d dog

echo "Centered Text" | boxes -a c

echo "Padded Text" | boxes -p a2

• Usage: Combines boxes with echo to draw a box with a dog design around "Hello."

#neofetch

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install neofetch
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install neofetch
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S neofetch
• Usage: Displays system information in a visually appealing way.
• Run Commands: neofetch --ascii "Your ASCII Art Here"
• Options:

neofetch --image /path/to/image.png

neofetch --logo ubuntu

neofetch --disable memory cpu

neofetch --off

neofetch --color_blocks off

neofetch --disable memory

neofetch --logo small

neofetch --ascii_distro arch

#screenfetch

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install screenfetch
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install screenfetch
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S screenfetch
• Usage: Similar to neofetch, displays system information in ASCII art.
• Run Commands: screenfetch

System Monitoring and Performance Tools

#bmon

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install bmon
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install bmon
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S bmon
• Usage: A bandwidth monitor that captures and visualizes network traffic data.
• Run Commands: 
• Options:

#iotop

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install iotop
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install iotop
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S iotop
• Usage: Displays disk I/O usage by processes.
• Run Commands: 
• Options:

#iftop

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install iftop
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install iftop
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S iftop
• Usage: A real-time console-based network bandwidth monitoring tool.
• Run Commands: 
• Options:

#vtop

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo npm install -g vtop
  • Fedora/Arch: Install Node.js first, then use the above command.
• Usage: A graphical activity monitor for the terminal.
• Run Commands: 
• Options:

#inxi

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install inxi
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install inxi
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S inxi
• Usage: Provides detailed system information about hardware, drivers, and more.
• Run Commands: 
• Options:

#nmon

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install nmon
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install nmon
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S nmon
• Usage: A system performance monitor that displays CPU, memory, network, and disk usage.
• Run Commands: 
• Options:

#glances

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install glances
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install glances
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S glances
• Usage: A cross-platform monitoring tool with a web-based interface.
• Run Commands: 
• Options:

1. bpytop

   • Installation:
     • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install bpytop
     • Fedora: sudo dnf install bpytop
     • Arch: sudo pacman -S bpytop
   • Usage: A resource monitor that shows usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network, and processes.
   • Run Commands: 
   • Options:

2. htop

   • Installation:
     • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install htop
     • Fedora: sudo dnf install htop
     • Arch: sudo pacman -S htop
   • Usage: An interactive process viewer for Unix systems.
   • Run Commands: 
   • Options:

3. slurm

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install slurm
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install slurm
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S slurm
• Usage: A network load monitor for Unix-like systems.
• Run Commands: 
• Options:

Network and Web Tools

1. netstat -an

   • Installation:
     • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install net-tools
     • Fedora: sudo dnf install net-tools
     • Arch: sudo pacman -S net-tools
   • Usage: Displays network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships.
   • Run Commands: 
   • Options:

2. sudo tcpdump

   • Installation:
     • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install tcpdump
     • Fedora: sudo dnf install tcpdump
     • Arch: sudo pacman -S tcpdump
   • Usage: Captures and analyzes network packets.
   • Run Commands: 
   • Options:

3. traceroute google.com

   • Installation:
     • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install traceroute
     • Fedora: sudo dnf install traceroute
     • Arch: sudo pacman -S traceroute
   • Usage: Traces the route packets take to a network host.
   • Run Commands: 
   • Options:

4. speedtest-cli

   • Installation:
     • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install speedtest-cli
     • Fedora: sudo dnf install speedtest-cli
     • Arch: sudo pacman -S speedtest-cli
   • Usage: Tests your internet bandwidth.
   • Run Commands: 
   • Options:

5. httrack http://example.com

   • Installation:
     • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install httrack
     • Fedora: sudo dnf install httrack
     • Arch: sudo pacman -S httrack
   • Usage: Downloads a website to your local system for offline viewing.

6. nc -l -p 1234

• Installation:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install netcat
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install nc
  • Arch: sudo pacman -S gnu-netcat
• Usage: Listens on port 1234 for incoming connections using Netcat.

File Management Tools

1. du -sh *

   • Installation: (Built-in for most Linux distributions)
   • Usage: Shows the disk usage of files and directories in human-readable format.

2. df -h

   • Installation: (Built-in for most Linux distributions)
   • Usage: Displays disk space usage of file systems in human-readable format.

3. tree

   • Installation:
     • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install tree
     • Fedora: sudo dnf install tree
     • Arch: sudo pacman -S tree
   • Usage: Lists contents of directories in a tree-like format.

4. ncdu

   • Installation:
     • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install ncdu
     • Fedora: sudo dnf install ncdu
     • Arch: sudo pacman -S ncdu
   • Usage: A disk usage analyzer with an ncurses interface.

5. ranger

   • Installation:
     • Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install ranger
     • Fedora: sudo dnf install ranger
     • Arch: sudo pacman -S ranger
   • Usage: A console file manager with VI key bindings.