[Reprint] A few interesting Linux commands

This article introduces you to several interesting Linux commands. 1. PV commandSometimes we see on the movie screen some subtitles at a constant speed display, like someone on the side of the keyboard, the same side display. This effect can be achieved with the PV command on Linux. By default, Linux does not have a PV command and needs to be installed on its own. Install the command first:

123	# yum Install PV [on RedHat based Systems] # sudo apt-get install PV [on Debian based Systems]

Now run the following command:

1	$ echo "Tecmint[dot]com is a community of Linux nerds and Geeks" | PV -qL

The effect is as follows: 2.toilet Command

The toilet command adds a border to the output text.

You can install the toilet command via yum or Apt-get. Run the following command:

1	$ While True; Do echo "$(date | toilet -F term -f border –tecmint) "; sleep 1; Done

The effect is as follows:

3.rig Command

A rig can randomly generate a record of a person's name, a place name, and so on.

You can install rig commands via Yum or apt-get. Run the following command:

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#rig

The effect is as follows:

4.aview CommandImagine displaying an image on the screen in ASCII format. It's really cool to explode. The Aview command on Linux can achieve this effect. You can install the Aview command via Yum or Apt-get. Run the following command:

1	$ asciiview elephant. JPG -driver curses

The effect is as follows:

5.xeyes Command

The Xeyes command is a graphical display program. Run this app and you'll see a pair of cute eyes staring at you.

You can install the Xeyes command via Yum or Apt-get.

Run the following command:

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$ xeyes

The results of the operation are as follows:

6.cowsay Command

The Cowsay command can display some interesting animal shapes at the command-line terminal.

You can install the Cowsay command via Yum or Apt-get.

You can see which shapes the Cowsay command can display by using the following command:

1	$ cowsay -l

Now execute the following command:

1	$ cowsay -f Elephant-in-snake tecmint are best

The effect is as follows:

Ext.: http://blog.csdn.net/mig_davidli/article/details/38901885

Reference: http://blog.csdn.net/exbob/article/details/7321903

[Reprint] A few interesting Linux commands