Archey 4

Archey 4

Archey 4 is an open source system information and logo display tool for Linux and BSD systems. It is written in bash and shows useful information about the operating system, hardware, and software environment.
Archey 4 image
linux bsd bash system-info hardware-info

Archey 4: Open Source System Information Tool

Open source system information and logo display tool for Linux and BSD systems, displaying OS, hardware, and software environment information in bash.

What is Archey 4?

Archey 4 is an open source command line utility that displays system information, logos, and ASCII distributions in the terminal. It is primarily aimed at Linux and BSD systems.

Some of the information it can display includes:

  • Operating system name and version
  • Kernel version
  • CPU model and speed
  • System memory
  • Disk usage
  • Hostname and IP address
  • Uptime
  • Number of users logged in
  • Operating system architecture

In addition to displaying text-based system information, Archey 4 also includes colorful logos and ASCII art for popular Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, etc. This gives a visual flair to the terminal.

Some of the key features of Archey 4:

  • Lightweight and fast
  • Easy to install and configure
  • Support for detecting multiple Linux distributions
  • Customizable to display desired information
  • Output suitable for screenshots and status displays

Archey 4 improves on early versions with better logo, distro, and DE detection as well as a rewrite to bash for simpler maintenance. It's useful for developers, system administrators, and Linux enthusiasts to display system status.

Archey 4 Features

Features

  1. Displays system information like OS, hostname, kernel version
  2. Shows logo of OS distribution
  3. Customizable output
  4. Lightweight and fast

Pricing

  • Open Source

Pros

Simple and easy to use

Helpful for quickly viewing system details

Open source and free

Cons

Limited functionality compared to other system info tools

Bash dependency may cause issues on some systems

Configuration can be tricky for beginners


The Best Archey 4 Alternatives

Top System & Hardware and System Information and other similar apps like Archey 4

Here are some alternatives to Archey 4:

Suggest an alternative ❐

Neofetch icon

Neofetch

Neofetch is an open source command-line system information and logo printing tool for Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems. It gathers information about your system such as the operating system, hostname, kernel version, CPU model and speed, amount of RAM and disk space, graphics card model, screen resolution, and...
Neofetch image
Screenfetch icon

Screenfetch

Screenfetch is a command-line system information and ASCII logo display tool for Linux and BSD operating systems. It is used to display basic system information like operating system name and version, kernel version, CPU model and speed, amount of RAM, disk usage, and more.In addition to system info, Screenfetch is...
Screenfetch image