Linux® From Scratch - Quality of Life (System V Edition) - Version #1bc5

Chapter 4. General Utilities

fastfetch-2.39.1

Introduction to fastfetch

Fastfetch is a maintained, feature-rich and performance oriented system information tool. It is an alternative to neofetch-7.1.0 and written in C.

Fastfetch Dependencies

Required

CMake

Optional

Vulkan-Loader, libxcb, Xorg Libraries, Wayland, GLib, ImageMagick, Chafa, D-Bus, OpenGL (libglvnd or Mesa; only the normal installation is required for either), ocl-icd, Xfconf, SQLite, PulseAudio, ddcutil and DirectX-Headers

Installation of fastfetch

Install fastfetch by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

cmake -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
      -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release  \
      -D BUILD_FLASHFETCH=OFF      \
      ..  &&

make

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

-D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release: This switch enables compiler optimizations in order to speed up the code and reduce its size. It also disables some compile checks which are not necessary on a production system.

-D BUILD_FLASHFETCH=OFF: This switch disables building the historical flashfetch binary. If you need it for any reason, set this switch to ON.

Contents

Installed Programs: fastfetch
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/fastfetch and /usr/share/licenses/fastfetch

Short Descriptions

fastfetch

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