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fate is a simple CLI program which let's you browse FontAwesome icons on your terminal. Note : Python3+ only.
pip install fate
###Avilable commands :
fate --icon
fate -filter
fate --aliases
fate --category
[name/ unicode/ html]
hex use it with -e or --echoExample :
fate -i -e name
Well, 'F'ont'A'wesome on 'Te'rminal = "fate" :) Credits to my good friend @Kush
For the icons to display properly on your system, you need to have FontAwesome fonts installed.
Grab the otf files from here
You will need to install this font on your system for icons to be rendered properly.
Instructions here
Update your gnome-terminal
Also if you are still not able to get the fonts, you may have to perform the step listed as :
To use it in Linux within gnome-terminal you need to put FontAwesome.otf
inside your ~/.fonts/
folder on Linux. And create a
~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
file with the following content:
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'>
<fontconfig>
<!-- Font families -->
<alias>
<family>serif</family>
<prefer>
<family>DejaVu Serif</family>
<family>Android Emoji</family>
<family>Symbola</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>sans-serif</family>
<prefer>
<family>DejaVu Sans</family>
<family>Android Emoji</family>
<family>Symbola</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>monospace</family>
<prefer>
<family>Ubuntu Mono</family> <!-- change this to your prefered monospace font if you like -->
<family>DejaVu Sans Mono</family>
<family>Android Emoji</family> <!-- put the Symbola line before this if you prefer Symbola to Android Emoji -->
<family>Symbola</family>
<family>FontAwesome</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
</fontconfig>
[SOurce] https://github.com/AnthonyDiGirolamo/els/blob/master/README.markdown)
For Windows users :
pyyaml
, since PyYAML
isn't actively maintained. You need to grab it manaully from here
cmd
god bless you. Change the character map using chcp 65001
. Check here for additional instructions.MIT © Karan Sharma