hyfetch/docs/neofetch.1

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.TH NEOFETCH "1" "October 2025" "Neofetch 8.0.3" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
Neofetch \- manual page for Neofetch 8.0.3
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B neofetch
\fI\,func_name --option "value" --option "value"\/\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
Neofetch is a CLI system information tool written in BASH. Neofetch
displays information about your system next to an image, your OS logo,
or any ASCII file of your choice.
.PP
NOTE: Every launch flag has a config option.
.SH OPTIONS
.SS "INFO:"
.TP
func_name
Specify a function name (second part of info() from config) to
quickly display only that function's information.
.IP
Example: neofetch uptime \fB\-\-uptime_shorthand\fR tiny
.IP
Example: neofetch uptime disk wm memory
.IP
This can be used in bars and scripts like so:
.IP
memory="$(neofetch memory)"; memory="${memory##*: }"
.IP
For multiple outputs at once (each line of info in an array):
.IP
IFS=$'\en' read \fB\-d\fR "" \fB\-ra\fR info < <(neofetch memory uptime wm)
.IP
info=("${info[@]##*: }")
.TP
\fB\-\-disable\fR infoname
Allows you to disable an info line from appearing
in the output. 'infoname' is the function name from the
\&'print_info()' function inside the config file.
For example: 'info "Memory" memory' would be '\-\-disable memory'
.IP
NOTE: You can supply multiple args. eg. 'neofetch \fB\-\-disable\fR cpu gpu'
.TP
\fB\-\-title_fqdn\fR on/off
Hide/Show Fully Qualified Domain Name in title.
.TP
\fB\-\-package_managers\fR on/off
Hide/Show Package Manager names. (on, tiny, off)
.TP
\fB\-\-package_separate\fR on/off
Whether to separate system/user modes for supported package managers
.TP
\fB\-\-package_minimal\fR
Reduce output of packages list by not showing programming language package managers or Steam games
.TP
\fB\-\-os_arch\fR on/off
Hide/Show OS architecture.
.TP
\fB\-\-speed_type\fR type
Change the type of cpu speed to display.
Possible values: current, min, max, bios,
scaling_current, scaling_min, scaling_max
.IP
NOTE: This only supports Linux with cpufreq.
.TP
\fB\-\-speed_shorthand\fR on/off
Whether or not to show decimals in CPU speed.
.TP
NOTE: This flag is not supported in systems with CPU speed less than
1 GHz.
.TP
\fB\-\-cpu_brand\fR on/off
Enable/Disable CPU brand in output.
.TP
\fB\-\-cpu_cores\fR type
Whether or not to display the number of CPU cores
Possible values: logical, physical, off
.IP
NOTE: 'physical' doesn't work on BSD.
.TP
\fB\-\-cpu_speed\fR on/off
Hide/Show cpu speed.
.TP
\fB\-\-cpu_temp\fR C/F/off
Hide/Show cpu temperature.
.IP
NOTE: This only works on Linux and BSD.
.TP
NOTE: For FreeBSD and NetBSD\-based systems, you need to enable
coretemp kernel module. This only supports newer Intel processors.
.TP
\fB\-\-distro_shorthand\fR on/off
Shorten the output of distro (on, tiny, off)
.IP
NOTE: This option won't work in Windows (Cygwin)
.TP
\fB\-\-kernel_shorthand\fR on/off
Shorten the output of kernel
.IP
NOTE: This option won't work in BSDs (except PacBSD and PC\-BSD)
.TP
\fB\-\-uptime_shorthand\fR on/off
Shorten the output of uptime (on, tiny, off)
.TP
\fB\-\-refresh_rate\fR on/off
Whether to display the refresh rate of each monitor
Unsupported on Windows
.TP
\fB\-\-gpu_brand\fR on/off
Enable/Disable GPU brand in output. (AMD/NVIDIA/Intel)
.TP
\fB\-\-gpu_type\fR type
Which GPU to display. (all, dedicated, integrated)
.IP
NOTE: This only supports Linux.
.TP
\fB\-\-de_version\fR on/off
Show/Hide Desktop Environment version
.TP
\fB\-\-gtk_shorthand\fR on/off
Shorten output of gtk theme/icons
.TP
\fB\-\-gtk2\fR on/off
Enable/Disable gtk2 theme/font/icons output
.TP
\fB\-\-gtk3\fR on/off
Enable/Disable gtk3 theme/font/icons output
.TP
\fB\-\-shell_path\fR on/off
Enable/Disable showing $SHELL path
.TP
\fB\-\-shell_version\fR on/off
Enable/Disable showing $SHELL version
.TP
\fB\-\-editor_path\fR on/off
Enable/Disable showing $EDITOR path
.TP
\fB\-\-editor_version\fR on/off
Enable/Disable showing $EDITOR version
.TP
\fB\-\-disk_show\fR value
Which disks to display.
Possible values: '/', '/dev/sdXX', '/path/to/mount point'
.IP
NOTE: Multiple values can be given. (\fB\-\-disk_show\fR '/' '/dev/sdc1')
.TP
\fB\-\-disk_subtitle\fR type
What information to append to the Disk subtitle.
Takes: name, mount, dir, none
.IP
\&'name' shows the disk's name (sda1, sda2, etc)
.IP
\&'mount' shows the disk's mount point (/, \fI\,/mnt/Local\/\fP Disk, etc)
.IP
\&'dir' shows the basename of the disks's path. (/, Local Disk, etc)
.IP
\&'none' shows only 'Disk' or the configured title.
.TP
\fB\-\-disk_percent\fR on/off
Hide/Show disk percent.
.TP
\fB\-\-ip_host\fR url
URL to query for public IP
.TP
\fB\-\-ip_timeout\fR int
Public IP timeout (in seconds).
.TP
\fB\-\-ip_interface\fR value
Interface(s) to use for local IP
.TP
\fB\-\-song_format\fR format
Print the song data in a specific format (see config file).
.TP
\fB\-\-song_shorthand\fR on/off
Print the Artist/Album/Title on separate lines.
.TP
\fB\-\-memory_percent\fR on/off
Display memory percentage.
.TP
\fB\-\-memory_unit\fR (k/m/g/t)ib
Memory output unit.
.TP
\fB\-\-memory_precision\fR integer
Change memory output precision. (???0, default=2)
.TP
\fB\-\-music_player\fR player\-name
Manually specify a player to use.
Available values are listed in the config file
.SS "TEXT FORMATTING:"
.TP
\fB\-\-colors\fR x x x x x x
Changes the text colors in this order:
title, @, underline, subtitle, colon, info
.TP
\fB\-\-underline\fR on/off
Enable/Disable the underline.
.TP
\fB\-\-underline_char\fR char
Character to use when underlining title
.TP
\fB\-\-bold\fR on/off
Enable/Disable bold text
.TP
\fB\-\-separator\fR string
Changes the default ':' separator to the specified string.
.SS "COLOR BLOCKS:"
.TP
\fB\-\-color_blocks\fR on/off
Enable/Disable the color blocks
.TP
\fB\-\-col_offset\fR auto/num
Left\-padding of color blocks
.TP
\fB\-\-block_width\fR num
Width of color blocks in spaces
.TP
\fB\-\-block_height\fR num
Height of color blocks in lines
.TP
\fB\-\-block_range\fR num num
Range of colors to print as blocks
.SS "BARS:"
.TP
\fB\-\-bar_char\fR 'elapsed char' 'total char'
Characters to use when drawing bars.
.TP
\fB\-\-bar_border\fR on/off
Whether or not to surround the bar with '[]'
.TP
\fB\-\-bar_length\fR num
Length in spaces to make the bars.
.TP
\fB\-\-bar_colors\fR num num
Colors to make the bar.
Set in this order: elapsed, total
.TP
\fB\-\-memory_display\fR mode
Bar mode.
Possible values: bar, infobar, barinfo, off
.TP
\fB\-\-battery_display\fR mode
Bar mode.
Possible values: bar, infobar, barinfo, off
.TP
\fB\-\-disk_display\fR mode
Bar mode.
Possible values: bar, infobar, barinfo, off
.SS "IMAGE BACKEND:"
.TP
\fB\-\-backend\fR backend
Which image backend to use.
Possible values: 'ascii', 'caca', 'catimg', 'chafa', 'jp2a',
\&'iterm2', 'off', 'sixel', 'tycat', 'w3m', 'kitty', 'viu'
.TP
\fB\-\-source\fR source
Which image or ascii file to use.
Possible values: 'auto', 'ascii', 'wallpaper', '/path/to/img',
\&'/path/to/ascii', '/path/to/dir/', 'command output' [ascii]
.TP
\fB\-\-ascii\fR source
Shortcut to use 'ascii' backend.
.IP
NEW: neofetch \fB\-\-ascii\fR "$(fortune | cowsay \fB\-W\fR 30)"
.TP
\fB\-\-caca\fR source
Shortcut to use 'caca' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-catimg\fR source
Shortcut to use 'catimg' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-chafa\fR source
Shortcut to use 'chafa' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-iterm2\fR source
Shortcut to use 'iterm2' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-jp2a\fR source
Shortcut to use 'jp2a' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-kitty\fR source
Shortcut to use 'kitty' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-pot\fR source
Shortcut to use 'pot' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-pixterm\fR source
Shortcut to use 'pixterm' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-sixel\fR source
Shortcut to use 'sixel' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-termpix\fR source
Shortcut to use 'termpix' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-tycat\fR source
Shortcut to use 'tycat' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-w3m\fR source
Shortcut to use 'w3m' backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-ueberzug\fR source
Shortcut to use 'ueberzug' backend
.TP
\fB\-\-viu\fR source
Shortcut to use 'viu' backend
.TP
\fB\-\-off\fR
Shortcut to use 'off' backend (Disable ascii art).
.IP
NOTE: 'source; can be any of the following: 'auto', 'ascii', 'wallpaper', '/path/to/img',
\&'/path/to/ascii', '/path/to/dir/'
.SS "ASCII:"
.TP
\fB\-\-ascii_colors\fR x x x x x x
Colors to print the ascii art
.TP
\fB\-\-ascii_distro\fR distro
Which Distro's ascii art to print
.TP
NOTE: Ad??lie, aerOS, Afterglow, AIX, AlmaLinux, Alpine, Alter,
Amazon, AmogOS, Anarchy, Android, Antergos, antiX, AOSC OS, Aperio
GNU/Linux, Aperture, Apricity, Arch, ArchBox, Archcraft,
archcraft_ascii, archcraft_minimal, ARCHlabs, ArchMerge, ArchStrike,
ArcoLinux, Arkane, ArseLinux, Artix, Arya, Asahi, AsteroidOS, astOS,
Astra Linux, Athena, azos, Bazzite, Bedrock, BigLinux,
BigLinux_large, Bitrig, BlackArch, BlackMesa, blackPanther, BLAG,
BlankOn, BlueLight, Bodhi, bonsai, BSD, BunsenLabs, CachyOS,
Calculate, CalinixOS, Carbs, CBL\-Mariner, CelOS, Center, CentOS,
Chakra, ChaletOS, Chapeau, Chimera, ChonkySealOS, Chrom, Cleanjaro,
Clear Linux OS, ClearOS, Clover, Cobalt, Condres, Container Linux by
CoreOS, CRUX, Crystal Linux, Cucumber, CutefishOS, CuteOS, CyberOS,
dahlia, DarkOs, Darwin, Debian, Deepin, DesaOS, Devuan, DietPi,
digital UNIX, DracOS, DragonFly, Drauger, Droidian, Elementary,
Elive, EncryptOS, EndeavourOS, Endless, Enso, EuroLinux,
EvolutionOS, eweOS, Exherbo, Exodia Predator OS, Fedora, Fedora
Kinoite, Fedora Sericea, Fedora Silverblue, Fedora_unicode,
FemboyOS, Feren, Finnix, Floflis, FreeBSD, FreeMiNT, Frugalware,
Funtoo, Furreto, GalliumOS, Garuda, Gentoo, GhostBSD, glaucus,
Gloire, gNewSense, GNOME, GNU, GoboLinux, GrapheneOS, Grombyang,
Guix, Haiku, HamoniKR, HarDClanZ, Hash, Huayra, Hybrid, HydroOS,
Hyperbola, iglunix, instantOS, Interix, IRIX, Itc, januslinux,
Kaisen, Kali, KaOS, KDE, Kibojoe, Kogaion, Korora, KrassOS, KSLinux,
Kubuntu, LainOS, LangitKetujuh, LaxerOS, LEDE, LibreELEC, Linspire,
Linux, Linux Lite, Linux Mint, Linux Mint Old, LinuxFromScratch,
Live Raizo, LMDE, Lubuntu, Lunar, mac, MacaroniOS, Mageia, Magix,
MagpieOS, MainsailOS, Mandriva, Manjaro, MassOS, MatuusOS, Maui,
Mauna, Meowix, Mer, Minix, MIRACLE LINUX, MX, Namib, NekOS, Neptune,
NetBSD, Netrunner, Nitrux, NixOS, nixos_colorful, Nobara, NomadBSD,
Nurunner, NuTyX, Obarun, OBRevenge, OmniOS, Open Source Media
Center, OpenBSD, openEuler, OpenIndiana, openKylin, openmamba,
OpenMandriva, OpenStage, openSUSE, openSUSE Leap, openSUSE
Tumbleweed, openSUSE Tumbleweed\-Slowroll, OPNsense, Oracle, orchid,
OS Elbrus, PacBSD, Panwah, Parabola, parch, Pardus, Parrot, Parsix,
PCBSD, PCLinuxOS, pearOS, Pengwin, Pentoo, Peppermint, Peropesis,
phyOS, PikaOS, Pisi, PNM Linux, Pop!_OS, Porteus, PostMarketOS,
Profelis SambaBOX, Proxmox, PuffOS, Puppy, PureOS, Q4OS, Qubes,
Qubyt, Quibian, Radix, Raspbian, ravynOS, Reborn OS, Red Star,
Redcore, Redhat, Refracted Devuan, Regata, Regolith, RhaymOS, Rhino
Linux, rocky, Rosa, Sabayon, sabotage, Sailfish, SalentOS, Salient
OS, Salix, Sasanqua, Scientific, semc, Septor, Serene, SharkLinux,
ShastraOS, Siduction, SkiffOS, Slackel, Slackware, SliTaz, SmartOS,
Soda, Solus, Source Mage, Sparky, Star, SteamOS, Stock Linux, Sulin,
SunOS, SwagArch, t2, Tails, Tatra, TeArch, TorizonCore, Trisquel,
Twister, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon, Ubuntu Kylin,
Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Sway, Ubuntu Touch, Ubuntu\-GNOME,
ubuntu_old02, Ultramarine Linux, unicodearch, Univalent, Univention,
Uos, UrukOS, uwuntu, Vanilla, Venom, VNux, Void, VzLinux, wii\-linuxngx, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows95, Wrt, Xenia, Xenia2,
XFerience, Xray_OS, Xubuntu, yiffOS, Zorin have ascii logos.
.TP
NOTE: arch, dragonfly, Fedora, LangitKetujuh, nixos, redhat, Ubuntu
have 'old' logo variants, use {distro}_old to use them.
.TP
NOTE: alpine, android, arch, arcolinux, artix, CalinixOS, centos,
cleanjaro, crux, debian, dragonfly, elementary, endeavouros, fedora,
freebsd, garuda, gentoo, guix, haiku, hyperbola, kali, Linux,
linuxlite, linuxmint, mac, mageia, MainsailOS, manjaro, mx, netbsd,
nixos, openbsd, opensuse, orchid, parabola, popos, postmarketos,
pureos, Raspbian, rocky, slackware, sunos, ubuntu, venom, void have
\&'small' logo variants, use {distro}_small to use them.
.IP
NOTE: Fedora has immutable spins with unique logos (except Onyx).
.TP
NOTE: Change this to Silverblue, Kinoite, Sericea, or CoreOS to use
the spins.
.TP
\fB\-\-ascii_bold\fR on/off
Whether or not to bold the ascii logo.
.TP
\fB\-L\fR, \fB\-\-logo\fR
Hide the info text and only show the ascii logo.
.SS "IMAGE:"
.TP
\fB\-\-loop\fR
Redraw the image constantly until Ctrl+C is used. This fixes issues
in some terminals emulators when using image mode.
.TP
\fB\-\-size\fR 00px | \fB\-\-size\fR 00%
How to size the image.
Possible values: auto, 00px, 00%, none
.TP
\fB\-\-catimg_size\fR 1/2
Change the resolution of catimg.
.TP
\fB\-\-crop_mode\fR mode
Which crop mode to use
Takes the values: normal, fit, fill
.TP
\fB\-\-crop_offset\fR value
Change the crop offset for normal mode.
Possible values: northwest, north, northeast,
west, center, east, southwest, south, southeast
.TP
\fB\-\-xoffset\fR px
How close the image will be to the left edge of the
window. This only works with w3m.
.TP
\fB\-\-yoffset\fR px
How close the image will be to the top edge of the
window. This only works with w3m.
.TP
\fB\-\-bg_color\fR color
Background color to display behind transparent image.
This only works with w3m.
.TP
\fB\-\-gap\fR num
Gap between image and text.
.TP
NOTE: \fB\-\-gap\fR can take a negative value which will move the text
closer to the left side.
.TP
\fB\-\-clean\fR
Delete cached files and thumbnails.
.SS "OTHER:"
.TP
\fB\-\-config\fR \fI\,/path/to/config\/\fP
Specify a path to a custom config file
.TP
\fB\-\-config\fR none
Launch the script without a config file
.TP
\fB\-\-no_config\fR
Don't create the user config file.
.TP
\fB\-\-print_config\fR
Print the default config file to stdout.
.TP
\fB\-\-stdout\fR=\fI\,on\/\fR
Turn off all colors and disables any ASCII/image backend.
.TP
\fB\-\-stdout\fR=\fI\,off\/\fR
Enable the colored output and ASCII/image backend
.TP
\fB\-\-stdout\fR=\fI\,auto\/\fR
Let the program decide basing on the output type (default behavior)
.TP
\fB\-\-stdout\fR
Equivalent to '\-\-stdout=on', for backward compatibility
.TP
\fB\-\-help\fR
Print this text and exit
.TP
\fB\-\-version\fR
Show neofetch version
.TP
\fB\-v\fR
Display error messages.
.TP
\fB\-vv\fR
Display a verbose log for error reporting.
.SS "DEVELOPER:"
.TP
\fB\-\-gen\-man\fR
Generate a manpage for Neofetch in your PWD. (Requires GNU help2man)
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch/issues
.SH "SEE ALSO"
The full documentation for
.B Neofetch
is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the
.B info
and
.B Neofetch
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
.IP
.B info Neofetch
.PP
should give you access to the complete manual.