The Linux Terminal Could Be Fun! Try These 10 Commands!

Those familiar with the Linux terminal (which most of of you reading this must be!) know how important a resource it is for users. There is simply so much that can be achieved with it. However, the terminal is often seen as dull and boring, well, until now of course! The following commands go on to prove that the terminal could be so much fun!

1.Cowsay

Fancy a talking cow that will speak out anything you want it to? Here's how you can do that:

$ sudo apt-get install cowsay

$ cowsay "Hi, How are you" 

2.Cowthink

Fancy a thinking cow that can do more than just talking? Here's how you can do that:

$ cowthink "Hmm, I didn't know that"

3.Steam Locomotive

Fancy a steam locomotive running across your terminal? Here's how you can do that:

$ sudo apt-get install sl

4.fortune

Fancy a sensible quote, or your fortune for the day on your terminal? Here's how you can do that:

$ fortune -s

5.The MATRIX

Fancy the Neo style matrix on your terminal? Here's how you can do that:

$ sudo apt-get install cmatrix

6.Reverse text and files

If you're looking to print the reverse of whatever you type in, here's what you have to do:

$ rev

7.Moo

Fancy a cow that does a moo? Here's how you can do that:

$ apt-get moo

8.May the force be with you!

Fancy some Star Wars inside the terminal? Here's how you can do that:

$ telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 

9.Cconvert images to ascii art

Hre's how you can do that:

$ sudo apt-get install aview

$ asciiview Tux.png -driver curses

10.Burn the console

If you're looking to put your terminal on fire, here's what you'll have to do:

$ aafire

Source: Binary Tides 

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