Linux is not only limited to work only. You can also enjoy a lot while working on it. There are many crazy commands which will bring a big smile on your face. Following are the some funny commands:
- espeak: Terminal speaks by running this command. Install it by typing :
sudo apt-get install espeak
To invoke follow the syntax: espeak “text”. You can replace text with anything you want to write.
- cowsay: Want to say something to anyone using a cow as a medium?? If yes this utility fits the best. CLI version is cowsay . You can find them in the cowsay . Cowsay generates an ASCII picture of a cow saying something provided by the user. To invoke follow the syntax : cowsay text
Install it by running following command:
sudo apt-get install cowsay
- sl: ASCII train will run across your terminal. To invoke follow the syntax: sl
Install it by running following command:
sudo apt-get install sl
- Fortune: Generates random quotes. Install it by running following command:
sudo apt-get install fortune-mod
To invoke type in terminal: fortune
- Easter eggs: The first easter egg can be found in a program called “moo”. Run the following commands one by one in Ubuntu terminal:
aptitude moo
aptitude -v moo
aptitude -vv moo
aptitude -vvv moo
aptitude -vvvv moo
aptitude -vvvvv moo
aptitude -vvvvvv moo
- You can also watch the Star wars mini film in the form of ASCII characters in Ubuntu terminal. Enter the following command in the terminal:
telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
- Also try following commands:
apt-get moo
fortune | cowsay -n -f tux.cow
apt-get moo | cowsay -n
fortune | cowsay -n
Parveen Kaur 