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https://github.com/julianchow94/windows-screenfetch
Powershell port of bash/unix screenfetch.
https://github.com/julianchow94/windows-screenfetch
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Powershell port of bash/unix screenfetch.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/julianchow94/windows-screenfetch
- Owner: JulianChow94
- Created: 2016-01-23T01:59:03.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-11-23T03:24:31.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-11T20:41:38.545Z (25 days ago)
- Topics: powershell, powershell-gallery, powershell-script, screenfetch
- Language: PowerShell
- Size: 698 KB
- Stars: 211
- Watchers: 13
- Forks: 47
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Windows screenFetch
#### ScreenFetch
screenFetch was originally made as a "Bash Screenshot Information Tool". Simply, it lets you display detailed information about your system in the terminal, it also comes with a ASCII logo for the detected Linux distribution.
This doesn't work on Windows natively and this project is my attempt to provide a solution that does not require obtaining a linux environment on windows.
The original can be found in KittyKatt's repository.
#### How is it different?
The original screenfetch requires a system that supports bash so it cannot be used on windows natively! This is a small scale project that simply "mimics" the behaviour of screenFetch in windows.
**Windows screenFetch is a Powershell script, not a Bash program**. Therefore, a linux-like environment such as Cygwin or MinGW is ***not required***. This can be run natively on windows as a Powershell script within a Powershell or command prompt console.
*Since this tool is only intended to run within a windows environment, no flags to invoke any Linux distribution ASCII art is supported.*
#### Installation
Windows screenFetch is available and managed through Powershell Gallery.
Powershell
Note that if you were using windows-screenfetch before it was uploaded to Powershell Gallery, you will need to delete the local instance and associated environment variables before running the following install.
PS> Install-Module -Name windows-screenfetch
Simply run the Screenfetch command after installing the module and you should be good to go.
~~Command Prompt~~
No longer supported
#### Usage Parameters
- The `-distro` argument allows you to specify the ASCII logo shown
- Possible alternatives currently is the apple logo, please see `AsciiArtGenerator` for possible extensions
#### Troubleshooting
If you have followed the installation steps but you're getting the following error:
```
The file C:\\screenfetch.ps1 is not digitally signed.
The script will not execute on the system.
```
A common fix is to run the powershell command `Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted` in a shell with administrative privileges.
#### Contact Me
Below are my two most active social portals
- `[email protected]`
- https://twitter.com/JulianChow94