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Linux Bash (Bourne Again Shell) is incredibly versatile and fun to use. Here are 10 enjoyable things you can do with it.
Customize Your Prompt
Use PS1 to create a custom, colorful prompt that displays the current time, username, directory, or even emojis.
export PS1="\[\e[1;32m\]\u@\h:\[\e[1;34m\]\w\[\e[0m\]$ "
Play Retro Games
Install and play classic terminal-based games like nethack
, moon-buggy
, or bsdgames
.
Make ASCII Art
Use tools like toilet
, figlet
, or cowsay
to create text-based art.
echo "Hello Linux!" | figlet
Create Random Passwords
Generate secure passwords using /dev/urandom
or Bash functions.
tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9' < /dev/urandom | head -c 16
Turn Your Terminal into a Weather Station
Use curl to fetch weather data from APIs like wttr.in.
curl wttr.in
Bash is a playground for creativity and efficiency—experiment with it, and you’ll discover even more possibilities!