Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
When the Neofetch developer decided to quit coding and focus on farming, many Linux users were left wondering — what now? For years, Neofetch was the go-to command-line tool that proudly showed your Linux distro logo in ASCII art along with your system information. It was more than a utility. It was part of Linux identity and terminal flex culture.
But the FOSS community never sleeps. Out of that void rose Fastfetch, a modern, blazing-fast, and highly configurable replacement written in C, designed to do everything Neofetch did (and then some) but much quicker and cleaner.
In this video, I’ll take you through everything you need to know about Fastfetch, from basic usage to advanced customization.
You’ll learn how to tweak logos, display your own images, edit its config file, and even use presets that match your desktop setup or personality. Whether you’re a screenshot-sharing terminal fan or just love tuning your Linux experience, Fastfetch gives you near-limitless possibilities.
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Mentioned Links:
🐧 Fastfetch GitHub Repository: github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch
🎨 It’s FOSS Fastfetch Presets: github.com/itsfoss/text-script-files/tree/master/config/fastfetch
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Commands Used in This Video
Install Fastfetch (Arch Linux):
sudo pacman -S fastfetch
Run with Default Config:
fastfetch
Generate a Default Config:
fastfetch --gen-config
List Available Logos:
fastfetch --list-logos
Print All Logos in Terminal:
fastfetch --print-logos
Use Another Distro’s Logo:
fastfetch -l Fedora
Change Logo Colors:
fastfetch -l Fedora --logo-color-1 green --logo-color-2 cyan
Install jp2a (for ASCII Image Conversion):
sudo pacman -S jp2a
Convert an Image to ASCII Art. Since YouTube description does not support greater and less than sign, this part is explanatory:
jp2a path/to/image.png redirtect to out.txt
cat out.txt
Show PNG Logo (GNOME Terminal – No Image Support):
fastfetch --logo path/to/image.png
Show Image Logo (Ghostty, Kitty, Konsole etc.)
fastfetch --logo path/to/image.png
List All Modules:
fastfetch --list-modules
Display Only Selected Modules:
fastfetch -s OS:Kernel:Packages:Terminal:Memory:Locale
List Built-in Presets:
fastfetch --list-presets
Use the Neofetch Preset:
fastfetch -c neofetch.jsonc
Get Help for Specific Modules
fastfetch -h gen-config
fastfetch -h module-name format
Back Up and Remove Default Config
cp ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc.bak
rm ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc
Use It’s FOSS Custom Config
cp -r /path/to/itsfoss-configs/* ~/.config/fastfetch/
Use a Specific Config File
fastfetch -c /path/to/config/file.jsonc
Make a Custom Config Permanent
Option 1 – alias
alias fastfetch='fastfetch -c path/to/config/file.jsonc'
Option 2 – rename to default
mv ~/.config/fastfetch/ordered-sections.jsonc ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc
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Timestamp
00:00 – Intro
01:45 – Jibber Zabber ends and actual video starts
When the Neofetch developer decided to quit coding and focus on farming, many Linux users were left wondering — what now? For years, Neofetch was the go-to command-line tool that proudly showed your Linux distro logo in ASCII art along with your system information. It was more than a utility. It was part of Linux identity and terminal flex culture.
But the FOSS community never sleeps. Out of that void rose Fastfetch, a modern, blazing-fast, and highly configurable replacement written in C, designed to do everything Neofetch did (and then some) but much quicker and cleaner.
In this video, I’ll take you through everything you need to know about Fastfetch, from basic usage to advanced customization.
You’ll learn how to tweak logos, display your own images, edit its config file, and even use presets that match your desktop setup or personality. Whether you’re a screenshot-sharing terminal fan or just love tuning your Linux experience, Fastfetch gives you near-limitless possibilities.
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Mentioned Links:
🐧 Fastfetch GitHub Repository: github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch
🎨 It’s FOSS Fastfetch Presets: github.com/itsfoss/text-script-files/tree/master/config/fastfetch
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Commands Used in This Video
Install Fastfetch (Arch Linux):
sudo pacman -S fastfetch
Run with Default Config:
fastfetch
Generate a Default Config:
fastfetch --gen-config
List Available Logos:
fastfetch --list-logos
Print All Logos in Terminal:
fastfetch --print-logos
Use Another Distro’s Logo:
fastfetch -l Fedora
Change Logo Colors:
fastfetch -l Fedora --logo-color-1 green --logo-color-2 cyan
Install jp2a (for ASCII Image Conversion):
sudo pacman -S jp2a
Convert an Image to ASCII Art. Since YouTube description does not support greater and less than sign, this part is explanatory:
jp2a path/to/image.png redirtect to out.txt
cat out.txt
Show PNG Logo (GNOME Terminal – No Image Support):
fastfetch --logo path/to/image.png
Show Image Logo (Ghostty, Kitty, Konsole etc.)
fastfetch --logo path/to/image.png
List All Modules:
fastfetch --list-modules
Display Only Selected Modules:
fastfetch -s OS:Kernel:Packages:Terminal:Memory:Locale
List Built-in Presets:
fastfetch --list-presets
Use the Neofetch Preset:
fastfetch -c neofetch.jsonc
Get Help for Specific Modules
fastfetch -h gen-config
fastfetch -h module-name format
Back Up and Remove Default Config
cp ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc.bak
rm ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc
Use It’s FOSS Custom Config
cp -r /path/to/itsfoss-configs/* ~/.config/fastfetch/
Use a Specific Config File
fastfetch -c /path/to/config/file.jsonc
Make a Custom Config Permanent
Option 1 – alias
alias fastfetch='fastfetch -c path/to/config/file.jsonc'
Option 2 – rename to default
mv ~/.config/fastfetch/ordered-sections.jsonc ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc
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Timestamp
00:00 – Intro
01:45 – Jibber Zabber ends and actual video starts
