How to get Manjaro version on neofetch?

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screenfetch
>>> OS: Manjaro 21.2.1 Qonos
neofetch
>>> OS: Manjaro Linux x86_64

neofetch cannot show the version and code of Manjaro, what can I do with this or it needs manjaro developers to support?

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Wouldn’t that be a question to ask to GitHub - dylanaraps/neofetch: 🖼️ A command-line system information tool written in bash 3.2+ directly?

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Found this here (https://github.com/KittyKatt/screenFetch/blob/master/screenfetch-dev) 
elif type -p lsb_release >/dev/null 2>&1; then
	# read distro_detect distro_release distro_codename <<< $(lsb_release -sirc)
	#OLD_IFS=$IFS
	#IFS=" "
	#read -r -a distro_detect <<< "$(lsb_release -sirc)"
	#IFS=$OLD_IFS
	#if [[ ${#distro_detect[@]} -eq 3 ]]; then
	#	distro_codename=${distro_detect[2]}
	#	distro_release=${distro_detect[1]}
	#	distro_detect=${distro_detect[0]}
	#else
	#	for i in "${!distro_detect[@]}"; do
	#		if [[ ${distro_detect[$i]} =~ ^[[:digit:]]+((.[[:digit:]]+|[[:digit:]]+|)+)$ ]]; then
	#			distro_release=${distro_detect[$i]}
	#			distro_codename=${distro_detect[*]:$((i+1))}
	#			distro_detect=${distro_detect[*]:0:${i}}
	#			break 1
	#		elif [[ ${distro_detect[$i]} =~ [Nn]/[Aa] || ${distro_detect[$i]} == "rolling" ]]; then
        #			distro_release=${distro_detect[$i]}
	#			distro_codename=${distro_detect[*]:$((i+1))}
	#			distro_detect=${distro_detect[*]:0:${i}}
	#			break 1
	#		fi
	#	done
	#fi
	distro_detect="$(lsb_release -si)"
	distro_release="$(lsb_release -sr)"
	distro_codename="$(lsb_release -sc)"

So unless these guys change neofetch you basically can’t do that

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Both neofetch and screenfetch are Bash scripts, and neither of them is being developed by the Manjaro developers. We source those packages from Arch, but I’m not sure whether that is also where they would be developed/maintained ─ other distributions carry them too.

The neofetch development appears to be hosted here. :arrow_down:

That said, the “Manjaro 21.2.1 Qonos” information in screenfetch comes from this command… :arrow_down:

lsb_release -sirc

Therefore, considering that neofetch is only a Bash script, it should be relatively easy to modify the command it uses for retrieving the distro information into the one above, which is what screenfetch uses.

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Okay, I’ve located the code segment. If you open up /usr/bin/neofetch in Kate and you have line numbers enabled, scroll down to line 991, where you will find the following code snippet… :arrow_down:

            elif type -p lsb_release >/dev/null; then
                case $distro_shorthand in
                    on)   lsb_flags=-si ;;
                    tiny) lsb_flags=-si ;;
                    *)    lsb_flags=-sd ;;
                esac
                distro=$(lsb_release "$lsb_flags")

Change line 995 from… :arrow_down:

                   *)    lsb_flags=-sd ;;

… into… :arrow_down:

                   *)    lsb_flags=-sirc ;;

… and save the file. You will be prompted for the administrator password when saving it.

And here you go… :arrow_down:

2022.01.11 - 06:19 - Neofetch (modified)
2022.01.11 - 06:19 - Neofetch (modified)1920Ă—1080 87.5 KB

However, do bear in mind that this change will become undone again upon the next update to neofetch, so if you really want this to be standard in all future neofetch releases, then I’m afraid you’re going to have to file a feature request with its developers at… :arrow_down:

I shall now hereby claim the solution to this issue and declare myself brilliant. :laughing: :joy: :rofl:

And always remember that…

MANJARO is…

Gollum Precious Manjaro
Gollum Precious Manjaro512Ă—512 321 KB

:crazy_face:

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Worked like a charm, thanks.

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Thanks! I was thought of Manjaro Team does not provide it to neofetch.

Apart from (I don’t know why) there is no space between Manjaro and Linux in lsb_release -sirc, it is perfect

I have opened the issue

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