https://github.com/datalux/ffid

Find Facebook ID: a shell command to find user's Facebook ID.
https://github.com/datalux/ffid

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Find Facebook ID: a shell command to find user's Facebook ID.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/datalux/ffid
• Owner: Datalux
• Created: 2020-01-03T19:21:57.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-01-03T20:18:21.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-14T23:02:54.110Z (12 months ago)
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 2.93 KB
• Stars: 7
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# ffid

Find Facebook ID: a shell command to find user's Facebook ID.

 # Installation

Create or edit the RC File of your shell (`~/.bashrc` if you use Bash or `~/.zshrc` if you use ZSH) (_for MAC users edit `~/.bash_profile` file instead `~/.bashrc`._ file) and append the following code:

 

 ```bash

ffid() {

	if [ -z "$@" ]

	then

		>&2 echo "ffid: no nickname specified!"

	else

        cmd=$(curl -s https://www.facebook.com/${@} | grep -o 'entity_id[^[:blank:]]*' | awk -F':' '{print $2}' | awk -F '}' '{print $1}')

        if [[ -n $cmd ]]; then

            echo "$cmd"

        else

            >&2 echo "ffid: invalid nickname. Usage: ffid " 

        fi

	fi

}

alias ffid=ffid 

```

Now restare your terminal.

# Usage

Just run:

`$ ffid `