Neofetch seems to have come to an end unless someone forks it
- Thread starter f33dm3bits
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This one seems like a good alternative.
github.com
GitHub - fastfetch-cli/fastfetch: Like neofetch, but much faster because written mostly in C.
Like neofetch, but much faster because written mostly in C. - fastfetch-cli/fastfetch
github.com
OP
And a fork has been made.
github.com
GitHub - LorenDB/neofetch: ️ A command-line system information tool written in bash 3.2+
️ A command-line system information tool written in bash 3.2+ - LorenDB/neofetch
github.com
And a fork has been made.
GitHub - LorenDB/neofetch: ️ A command-line system information tool written in bash 3.2+
️ A command-line system information tool written in bash 3.2+ - LorenDB/neofetch
I'm sure a bunch of people will fork it, but will they maintain it?
OP
It's a bash script, since it's feature complete maybe it doesn't need constant updates?
In case you have been using Neofetch, you may want to find an alternative.
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treeshateorcs
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dylan has taken a break from all of his projects it seemsYep - I guess some just get tired of supporting a project after a period of time - so it gets kicked to the curb
Good point. It shouldn't be too hard to maintain.
Condobloke
Well-Known Member
SO, to sum up all the posts re neofetch's demise......
IT HAS BEEN FORKED.
WHICH MEANS THE NEW URL IS ::.....(
https://github.com/LorenDB/neofetch?tab=readme-ov-file
Which poses the question:.When/how will the link in Linux Mints etc etc Software Managers point to this 'new' persons offering ?
IT HAS BEEN FORKED.
WHICH MEANS THE NEW URL IS ::.....(
Note: @dylanaraps, the original maintainer, has archived neofetch, so I've forked it to allow for continued development.......Loren/DB....
https://github.com/LorenDB/neofetch?tab=readme-ov-file
Which poses the question:.When/how will the link in Linux Mints etc etc Software Managers point to this 'new' persons offering ?
We used to have a LorenDB as a Member, wonder if it is the same person.
Condobloke
Well-Known Member
I knew that name rang a bell !
Huh...
We'll just have to wait and see. I thought the name sounded familiar but I wasn't sure from where.
(I expect tons of forks as it's easy to fork and a simple project. It's a simple process to fork something. That's just a click on GitHub.)
Heck, I might fork it just to have it in my own Git for future reference - but I won't be maintaining it.
As @f33dm3bits mentioned, it should be easy enough to maintain, though I'm not sure where it's pulling its data from. I assume they're simple commands. The hard work with the graphics is already done. The rest should be fairly simple to maintain. (Still more effort than I'd commit to. I do plenty for the Linux community already. As do you!)
