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Nerd Apps for Linux

I don't prefer using nerdy apps, preferring to be more normal, but I like to be aware.

(I guess I also included normal apps here)

Image Viewers

Terminal Apps?

  • feh - A highly customizable image viewer that can also set a desktop background image.
  • imv - Simple X11/Wayland Image Viewer. Depends on SDL2 and FreeImage.
  • jpg/gif/bmp/png - Simple programs from Plan 9 to display images in no-frills windows. Included with plan9port.
  • lel - Farbfeld image viewer.
  • meh - image viewer using raw XLib, libjpeg, libpng and libgif.
  • page - Plan 9's image/document viewer program. Included with plan9port.
  • pqiv (based on qiv)
  • qiv - Quick Image Viewer.
  • sxiv - Simple (or small or suckless) X Image Viewer. Depends on xlib and imlib2.
  • xli
  • xwallpaper Minimalistic wallpaper utility
  • xzgv
  • xv

Less Termy Apps?

  • Geeqie
  • Nomacs
  • Qimgv
  • image-roll
  • Viewnior
  • vimiv-qt
  • Qview

Normal Apps?

  • eog - Eye of GNOME
  • giv - GNOME Image Viewer
  • Shotwell
  • eom - Eye of MATE
  • xViewer - Default in Linux Mint
  • Gwenview
  • Gthumb
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