Viu is a command-line image viewer that lets you display images inside the terminal. It supports different image formats and provides options to resize images, change their position, display GIFs, and view images from directories. You can use simple commands to display and control images from your terminal.
Here’s what you can do with viu tool:
- Display images in the terminal.
- Resize images by width or height.
- Change the image position using X and Y offsets.
- Display images from directories recursively.
- Display transparent images.
- View GIF animations.
- Control GIF playback speed.
- Display only the first frame of a GIF.
Install Viu in Termux
You can easily install Viu on Termux using the following commands below. Just copy and run the command in your terminal.
First, update and upgrade the packages:
pkg update && pkg upgrade -yInstall Viu:
pkg install viu -yOnce the installation is complete, Viu is ready to use in your Termux terminal.
Use Viu in Termux
Viu provides several options for displaying and controlling images in Termux.
Navigate to the folder where your images are stored:
cd folder_nameFor Android internal storage, first allow Termux storage access:
termux-setup-storageThen navigate to your image folder:
cd folder_nameDisplay an image:
viu image.jpgReplace image.jpg with the image file name that you want to display.
Display multiple images:
viu image1.jpg image2.pngDisplay all supported images from a directory:
viu *.jpgResize an image to a specific width:
viu -w 50 image.jpgResize an image to a specific height:
viu -h 20 image.jpgSet the X offset:
viu -x 10 image.jpgSet the Y offset:
viu -y 5 image.jpgUse absolute X and Y offsets:
viu -a -x 10 -y 5 image.jpgRecursively display images from directories:
viu -r images/Force block output:
viu -b image.jpgShow the file name before the image:
viu -n image.jpgShow the file name after the image:
viu -c image.jpgDisplay transparent images with a transparent background:
viu -t image.pngPlay a GIF at a specific frame rate:
viu -f 10 animation.gifPlay a GIF only once:
viu -1 animation.gifShow only the first frame of a GIF:
viu -s animation.gifRead an image from standard input:
cat image.jpg | viu -Show the help menu:
viu -HShow the installed version:
viu -VThese commands let you control how images are displayed, including their size, position, animation, transparency, and output format.
End Note
Viu is a useful command-line image viewer for viewing images in the terminal without using a graphical image viewer. It also provides options for resizing images, displaying GIFs, changing image positions, and viewing multiple images from directories.