Linux Commands You Didn’t Know Were This Funny
Command Line Interface, Running by the Linux Mascot
Linux, an open-source operating system, provides flexibility, customization, a vast range of commands, and a lovable OS for tech people.
We all know, Linux has a huge collection of commands, it is nothing but a text-based interface to interact with the system via the command line interface
This Blog provides you with some of the commands which you call funny and sometimes useful as well, You can try these commands for your requirements.
Let’s start exploring these commands:
1. Telehack Command
Telehack is a nostalgic text-based web and Telnet game simulating the internet in the 80s and early 90s.
Telehack is just a simulation of what hacking looked like back in the early days of computing, and all acts of hacking there are totally fictional.
You can interact with various commands, explore the simulated systems, play games, and read the articles as well.
You can explore all this stuff on the Website
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Telehack
Telehack is a simulation of a stylized arpanet/usenet, circa 1985-1990. It is a full multi-user simulation, including…
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You can use any of the commands there; for example, i will use sudoku command.
$ sudoku
Sudoku Command on TeleHack
2. fortune Command
The fortune command is a fun command that displays a random quote, a witty saying, or a fortune message.
Command Installation:
sudo apt install fortune
Once done with the installation, type the command and see the random quotes
fortune
These Random Quotes are Interesting
3. figlet Command
The figlet command is used to draw large banners.
Command Installation:
figlet “RCB Rocks”
Fans are always loyal
Other figlet commands are there to use to see the banners in many types
figlet “RCB Rocks” | lolcat
4. while Command
The while command is a script that provides details in colored ASCII art format using the toilet command.
It uses a while loop to repeat the executed commands and includes a 1-second delay between each iteration.
while true; do echo "(date ‘+%D %T’ | toilet -f term -F border --gay)"; sleep 1; done
Date and Time using While command
You can use it to print other things as well, something like this
while true; do curl -s “https://wttr.in/?format=%l:+%c+%t” | toilet -f term -F border --gay; sleep 600; done
Track Weather Updates using While command
5. bb Command
The bb is a simple command-line ASCII art demo that displays a visual demonstration of your terminal. It uses the AAlib library to render graphics in ASCII format, creating an entertaining display of animations and effects
Command Installation:
$ sudo apt install bb
Once it is installed, run the below command to see the magic.
$ bb
Command will Look Like this
6. rig Command
The rig command is “Random Identity Generator” which is used to generate random fake addresses and phone numbers. It can be used for testing, simulation, or other purposes.
Command Installation:
sudo apt install rig
After the installation, use the rig command to see the magic of generating random addresses.
rig
Random Address, where to use
7. aview Command
The aview command converts images into ASCII art and displays them in the terminal. To use the aview command, you need to have it installed on your system.
Command Installation:
sudo apt install aview
Once installed the aview, use the below command to see the magic
asciiview tiger.jpg -driver curses
Credit: Tux Linux
8. sl Command:
Linux is good, or somehow, can we say it is best operating system?
Means see you can take a ride in the locomotive, you can see a running train in the terminal.
You can use the sl command to run a train in your terminal.
Command Installation:
sudo apt install sl
After the installation, you have to use the sl command to run the train in the terminal
sl
Running Train
It’s cool, but wait, you know that train gets fly as well, let’s do that Use the below command to so you can see the flying train🤭
sl -F
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Flying Train
9. cmatrix Command:
You all remember The Matrix movie, like how anyone can forget that movie, you remember the characters falling down in one of the scene.
You can do the same in your terminal as well; just install the cmatrix and see the show then.
Command Installation:
sudo apt install cmatrix
After installing it, just type the command in the terminal and see the rain
cmatrix
Matrix Rain
10. aafire Command
You want to see the terminal on fire, so keep ready to see that
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Command Installation:
sudo apt install libaa-bin
To start the fire, you just have to type aafire command in the terminal and then Boom🔥.
aafire
Terminal on Fire
11. oneko Command
This command will surely be liked by pet lovers
By using the command, Oneko will change your cursor into a mouse, and a little cat will chase the cursor whenever it moves.
I’m pretty sure kids will like this.
Command Installation:
sudo apt install oneko
Run the below command to see some magic
oneko
If you want to replace the cat with some other animal like dog use the below command
oneko -dog
12. xeyes Command:
Xeyes is a GUI program through which the user can draw a pair of watching eyes. It follows the mouse’s cursor constantly, which means a good thing to watch in the Linux Terminal. t
This command is provided by x11-apps package.
Installation Command:
sudo apt install x11-apps
Run the command and see it yourself the magic!
xeyes
13. espeak Command:
espeak command through which the terminal will speak. make sure your speakers are on when you are trying this command. You will like it. At one time, you thought you would become Iron Man and give commands to Jarvis. To try out this command, make sure you have turned on your speakers. eSpeak is a fun command that gives your terminal a voice. Yes, you heard that right.
Command Installation:
sudo apt install espeak
After the installation, use the espeak command along with the text you want to listen simply type, and the magic begins.
espeak “Type whatever you want to Listen”
14. toilet Command :
This sounds weird, yes. But it’s just a command that transforms text into large ASCII characters.
Command Installation:
sudo apt install toilet
After the installation, type the toilet command along with the text you want to print. For me, I used my name to see the magic
toilet “AbhiPathak”
Here, it is the Banner of Name
If you want to print the banner in any other form, you can use the below command
toilet -f mono12 -F metal “India”
15. cowsay Command:
The Cowsay is a command that displays characters using ASCII characters in the terminal; by using this command, one can instruct the characters to say anything you wants.
Command Installation:
sudo apt install cowsay
After the Installation, you have to just mention what you want to the character will say:
cowsay “Subscribe to AbhiPathaks Blogs”
Cow is saying something to do
In the double quotes, after using cowsay commands, whatever you write, the characters say the same things.
You can use the below command to see what other characters are present there.
cowsay -l
I thought to check some other commands as well, and here is the result.
cowsay -f turtle These Linux Games are so good
Turtle is liking these funny commands
cowsay -f dragon I am the Dragon from Game of Thrones
The dragon is looking cool in the Terminal
16. yes Command:
The yes command is used to print any the text repeatedly until it terminates.
Command Installation:
Use yes command along with the text in the double quotes, which you want to print repeatedly.
yes “Ee Sala Cup Namde”
What a Die Hard RCB Fan do
17. Asciiquarium Command
The ASCIIquarium is an entertaining script to use it generate a colored animated aquarium inside your terminal in ASCII art format/
It shows a simulation of underwater life with fish, plants, and other elements.
Command Installation:
On Debian-based systems, the ASCIIquarium has the following commands.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ytvwld/asciiquarium
sudo apt update
sudo apt install asciiquarium
After that run this simple command to see the aquarium:
asciiquarium
Aquarium in the Terminal
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