metafetch 1.0.0

A beautiful, fast, and comprehensive system information tool

MetaFetch

A beautiful, fast, and comprehensive system information tool inspired by neofetch, written in Python with enhanced cross-platform support.

-                                        john@desktop
                  .o+`                   -------------
                 `ooo/                   OS: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
                `+oooo:                  Kernel: 5.15.0-84-generic
               `+oooooo:                 Uptime: 2d 14h 32m
               -+oooooo+:                Packages: 2847 (apt), 23 (pip)
             `/:-:++oooo+:               Shell: bash 5.1.16
            `/++++/+++++++:              Desktop: GNOME
           `/++++++++++++++:             Terminal: gnome-terminal
          `/+++ooooooooo+/`              CPU: Intel i7-9700K (8C)
         ./ooosssso++osssssso+`          GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
        .oossssso-````/ossssss+`         Memory: 8.2GB / 32.0GB (26%)
       -osssssso.      :ssssssso.        Disk: 245.8GB / 931.5GB (26%)
      :osssssss/        osssso+++.       Network: eth0 (192.168.1.100)
     /ossssssss/        +ssssooo/-       Resolution: 2560x1440
   `/ossssso+/:-        -:/+osssso+-
  `+sso+:-`                 `.-/+oso:     ███████████████████████████
 `++:.                           `-/+/    ███████████████████████████
 .`                                 `/

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🌟 Features

• Cross-Platform Support: Works seamlessly on Linux, macOS, and Windows
• Comprehensive System Info: Display detailed information about your system
• Beautiful ASCII Art: Platform-specific ASCII logos with colorful output
• Multiple Display Modes: Full, minimal, and color palette display options
• Package Manager Detection: Supports multiple package managers (apt, dnf, pacman, brew, pip, npm, etc.)
• Desktop Environment Detection: Automatically detects DE and WM
• Network Interface Information: Shows active network interfaces
• Performance Monitoring: Real-time memory, disk, and swap usage
• Customizable Output: Easy to extend and modify

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🚀 Installation

Prerequisites

• Make sure you have Python 3.6 or higher installed:

python --version

Install from Source

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/volksgeistt/metafetch
cd metafetch

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Make it executable (Linux/macOS):

chmod +x metafetch.py

System-wide Installation (Optional) Create a link to use metafetch from anywhere:

# Linux/macOS
sudo ln -s $(pwd)/metafetch.py /usr/local/bin/metafetch

# Or add to your PATH
export PATH="$PATH:$(pwd)"

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📖 Usage

Basic:

python metafetch.py
# or if installed globally
metafetch

Command Line Options:

metafetch [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -m, --minimal     Display minimal system information
  -c, --colors      Show color palette demonstration
  --version         Show version information
  -h, --help        Show help message

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Examples

Full system information (default):

metafetch

Minimal display:

metafetch -m

Color palette:

metafetch -c

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🎨 Customization

MetaFetch is highly customizable. You can modify:

• Colors: Edit the colors dictionary in the metafetch class
• ASCII Art: Modify the get_ascii_art() method
• Information Fields: Add or remove fields in the collect_info() method
• Display Format: Customize the display() method

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🔧 Supported Systems

Operating Systems

• Linux: All major distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch, etc.)
• macOS: macOS 10.12+ (Sierra and later)
• Windows: Windows 10/11

Package Managers

• Linux: apt, dnf/yum, pacman, portage, xbps, apk
• macOS: brew
• Cross-platform: pip, conda, npm, gem, cargo

Desktop Environments

• GNOME, KDE Plasma, XFCE, MATE, Cinnamon
• Window Managers: i3, bspwm, awesome, dwm, openbox, fluxbox

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_{Built with ❤️ by Ujjawal Singh}