zeptofetch is a compact system-information utility designed to display a small selection of facts about a Linux computer with little overhead. It takes a deliberately restrained approach to the familiar fetcher layout, presenting essential details rather than a long hardware inventory.
The utility obtains system information directly from operating system interfaces and avoids launching a collection of external commands for each field. This approach reduces the amount of work needed to construct its terminal display.
The output combines coloured text with simple character-based artwork. It is particularly suitable for people who want a recognisable system summary without a large collection of modules or extensive dependencies.
zeptofetch is useful for terminal startup messages, remote shell sessions and occasions when a quick identification of the running environment is sufficient. For detailed processor, memory-device or graphics diagnostics, a more specialised profiler remains the better choice.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Show the operating system, kernel and shell.
- Identify the current window manager and terminal.
- Read available system information directly from operating system interfaces.
- Produce a compact terminal display without launching numerous helper commands.
- Include colourised labels and character-based artwork.
- Adjust presentation colours through project configuration.
- Keep the information display small and straightforward.
- Support Linux and FreeBSD.
Website: github.com/Gur0v/zeptofetch
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Developer: Gurov
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

zeptofetch is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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