regsvr32 / img2motd

convert a image file (pixel-style better) to text what can be printed colorfully in Linux shell.

img2motd

convert a image file (pixel-style better) to text what can be printed colorfully in Linux shell.

Dependences

• dotnet core 3.1 or higher

Usage

1. clone

git clone https://github.com/regsvr32/img2motd.git
cd img2motd

2. build

dotnet build img2motd.csproj -c Release -o bin/Release
cd bin/Release

3. convert

dotnet img2motd.dll $IMAGE_FILE_PATH

Relpace $IMAGE_FILE_PATH by the file you want to convert

Optional arguments:

• specific output file path, for example, --out /etc/motd (remember sudo), then the 'picture' can be printed ervertime you login. just like:

  

• specific a background color like --background #ffffff if you customized your shell's background and there are some pixels have alpha-value neither 255 nor 0 in the image.

• optionally generate executable shell script with --script, which supports animated gif images.