Install Neofetch on Linux ARM Device
Neofetch
An aesthetically pleasing bash script to show system information.
To run in a terminal: 'neofetch'
This version of Neofetch is better than what can be found by default from APT. It correctly detects CPU and GPU info on ARM systems - details which are hidden in the official version.
Fortunately, Neofetch is very easy to install on your Linux ARM Device in just two steps.
- Install Pi-Apps - the best app installer for Linux ARM Device.
- Use Pi-Apps to install Neofetch.
Compatibility
For the best chance of this working, we recommend using the latest LTS of Ubuntu or Debian from your hardware manufacturer.
Neofetch will run on either an Ubuntu/Debian ARM32 OS or ARM64 OS.
Install Pi-Apps
Pi-Apps is a free tool that makes it incredibly easy to install the most useful programs on your Linux ARM Device with just a few clicks.
Open a terminal and run this command to install Pi-Apps:
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash
Feel free to check out the Pi-Apps source code here: https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps
Install Neofetch
Now that you have Pi-Apps installed, it is time to install Neofetch.
First launch Pi-Apps from your start menu:
Then click on the System Management category.
Now scroll down to find Neofetch in the list.
Just click Install and Pi-Apps will install Neofetch for you!
Pi-Apps is a free and open source tool made by Botspot and other contributors. Find out more at https://pi-apps.io