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Fastfetch is a [neofetch](https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch)-like tool for fetching system information and displaying them in a pretty way. It is written mainly in C, with performance and customizability in mind. Currently, Linux, Android, FreeBSD, MacOS and Windows 7+ are supported.
* Debian / Ubuntu: Download `fastfetch-linux-<proper architecture>.deb` from [Github release page](https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/releases/latest) and double-click it (for Ubuntu 20.04 or newer and Debian 11 or newer).
[See also if fastfetch has been packaged for your favorite Linux distro](#Packaging).
If fastfetch is not packaged for your distro or an outdated version is packaged, [linuxbrew](https://brew.sh/) is a good alternate: `brew install fastfetch`
* Run it with [all supported modules](https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/wiki/Support+Status#available-modules) and find what you interest: `fastfetch -c all.jsonc`
* Find all data that fastfetch detects: `fastfetch -s <module> --format json`
Fastfetch uses the JSONC (or JSON with comments) for configuration. [See Wiki for detail](https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/wiki/Configuration). There are some premade config files in [`presets`](presets), including the ones used for the screenshots above. You can load them using `-c <filename>`. They may also serve as a good example for format arguments.
3. Fastfetch is more feature-rich. By default fastfetch only has a few modules enabled. Use `fastfetch -c all` to find what you want.
4. Fastfetch is more configurable. You can find more information in the Wiki: <https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/wiki/Configuration>
5. Fastfetch is more polished. For example, neofetch prints `555MiB` in `Memory` module and `23G` in `Disk` module (notibily the difference of `MiB` and `G`), while fastfetch prints `555.00 MiB` and `22.97 GiB` respectively.
6. Fastfetch is more accurate. For example, [neofetch never actually supports Wayland protocol](https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch/pull/2395).
### Q: Fastfetch shows my local IP address. It leaks my privacy!
A local IP (10.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x, 192.168.x.x) has nothing to do with privacy. It only makes sense if you are on the same network, for example, if you connect to the same Wi-Fi network.
Actually the `Local IP` module is the most useful module for me personally. I (@CarterLi) have several VMs installed to test fastfetch and often need to SSH into them. I have fastfetch running on shell startup and I never need to type `ip addr` manually.
If you really don't like it, you can disable the `Local IP` module in `config.jsonc`.
`Fastfetch` don't generate config file automatically. You can use `fastfetch --gen-config` to generate one. The config file will be saved in `~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc` by default. See [Wiki for detail](https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/wiki/Configuration).
[Here is the documentation](https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/wiki/Json-Schema). It is generated from [JSON schema](https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/blob/dev/doc/json_schema.json) but you won't like it.
### Q: Fastfetch runs in white and black on shell startup. Why?
This issue usually happens when using fastfetch with `p10k`. There are known incompatibility between fastfetch and p10k instant prompt.
The p10k doc clearly states that you should NOT print anything to stdout after `p10k-instant-prompt` is initialized. You should either put `fastfetch` before initialization of `p10k-instant-prompt` (recommended)
You can always use `fastfetch --pipe false` to force fastfetch running in colorful mode.
### Q: I want feature A / B / C. Will fastfetch support it?
Fastfetch is a system information tool. We only accept hardware or system level software feature requests. For most personal uses, I recommend using `Command` module to detect it yourself, which can be used to grab output from a custom shell script:
```jsonc
// This module shows the default editor
{
"modules":[
{
"type":"command",
"text":"$EDITOR --version | head -1",
"key":"Editor"
}
]
}
```
Otherwise, open a feature request in [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/issues).
* For usage questions, please start a discussion in [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/discussions).
* For possible bugs, please open an issue in [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/issues). Be sure to fill the bug-report template carefully for developers to investigate.
