It depends upon your preference

Sometimes I want to see everything in the most beautiful rainbow colors that exist

I then invoke lolcat(6) in my SSH login string.

Then everything looks gorgeous!

@justine

#man #lolcat #ssh #login #string

Meteorology Kwamalasemutu

Current weather in Kwamalasemutu SR SA with infinite power of wttr.in & the grace of lolcat(6) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ wttr curl(1) & {ba{c{k{z{fi}}}}}sh

Background photograph is a Clouds in FL scene composed with CIRC_POL FL and UV filters stacked using a Nikon zoom lens

log

$ curl --verbose wttr.in/kwamalasemutu|lolcat
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Host wttr.in:80 was resolved.

  • IPv6: (none)
  • IPv4: 5.9.243.187
  • Trying 5.9.243.187:80...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Connected to wttr.in (5.9.243.187) port 80
  • using HTTP/1.x> GET /kwamalasemutu HTTP/1.1> Host: wttr.in> User-Agent: curl/8.14.1> Accept: />
  • Request completely sent off< HTTP/1.1 200 OK< Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *< Cache-Control: public, max-age=600< Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8< Date: Sat, 23 May 2026 15:11:48 GMT< Transfer-Encoding: chunked< { [2583 bytes data]100 9019 0 9019 0 0 7744 0 --:--:-- 0:00:01 --:--:-- 7748
  • Connection #0 to host wttr.in left intactWeather report: kwamalasemutu

`/"".-. Light rain shower
,_( ). +29(32) ยฐC
/(() โ† 6 km/h
โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ 10 km
โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ 1.2 mm

Location: Kwamalasemutu, Coeroeni, Sipaliwini, Suriname [2.3554503,-56.787836]

Note:

Remember to repeat the request with an interval of 12 then 54 secs when the server sends and empty response to curl
Watch the LOG!

API

https://wttr.in

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://gnu.org

https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Bash

https://curl.se/

https://github.com/busyloop/lolcat

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Meteorology

Current weather in Palmentuin SR SA with forza magnifica of wttr.in & the grace beauty & colours of lolcat(6) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ wttr curl(1) & {ba{c{k{z{fi}}}}}sh

Background photograph is a wonderful Mandelbrot /Julia set virtual island composed with Open Source tools nice -20 fractive nice -1 thunar {{see my fractal toots for specific parameters}}

log

$ curl --verbose wttr.in/palmentuin|lolcat
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Host wttr.in:80 was resolved.

  • IPv6: (none)
  • IPv4: 5.9.243.187
  • Trying 5.9.243.187:80...
  • Connected to wttr.in (5.9.243.187) port 80
  • using HTTP/1.x0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0> GET /palmentuin HTTP/1.1> Host: wttr.in> User-Agent: curl/8.14.1> Accept: />
  • Request completely sent off< HTTP/1.1 200 OK< Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *< Cache-Control: public, max-age=600< Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8< Date: Sat, 09 May 2026 13:18:12 GMT< Transfer-Encoding: chunked< { [2583 bytes data]100 9105 0 9105 0 0 18242 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 18246
  • Connection #0 to host wttr.in left intact
    Weather report: palmentuin

    \ / Partly cloudy
    _ /"".-. +26(29) ยฐC
    _( ). โ† 10 km/h
    /(__(_) 10 km
    0.7 mm

Location: Palmentuin, Kleine Waterstraat, Rainville, Paramaribo, Suriname [5.8279231,-55.1499095]

Note:

Remember to always repeat the request with an interval of 12 then 64 secs when the server sends and empty response to curl, watch the LOG!

API

https://wttr.in

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://gnu.org

https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Bash

https://curl.se/

https://github.com/busyloop/lolcat

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Meteorology

Current weather in Leonsberg SR SA with magnifico power of wttr.in & the passion grace beauty & colours of lolcat(6) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ wttr curl(1) & {ba{c{k{z{fi}}}}}sh

Background photograph is the magenta Sunset at Waterkant scene composed with CIRC_POL {circular polarizer} FL {fluorescent} and UV {ultra violet} filters stacked using Nikon prime hardware

log

$ curl -v wttr.in/leonsberg_suriname|lolcat
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Host wttr.in:80 was resolved.

  • IPv6: (none)
  • IPv4: 5.9.243.187
  • Trying 5.9.243.187:80...
  • Connected to wttr.in (5.9.243.187) port 80
  • using HTTP/1.x> GET /leonsberg_suriname HTTP/1.1> Host: wttr.in> User-Agent: curl/8.14.1> Accept: />
  • Request completely sent off< HTTP/1.1 200 OK< Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *< Cache-Control: public, max-age=600< Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8< Date: Sat, 09 May 2026 10:21:18 GMT< Transfer-Encoding: chunked< { [1195 bytes data]100 9080 0 9080 0 0 10526 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 10521
  • Connection #0 to host wttr.in left intact
    Weather report: leonsberg_suriname

    \ / Partly cloudy
    _ /"".-. +23(26) ยฐC
    _( ). โ† 8 km/h
    /(__(_) 10 km
    0.2 mm

Location: Leonsberg, Blauwgrond, Suriname [5.8692506,-55.1026346]

Note:

Remember to repeat the request with an interval of 16 then 96 secs when the server sends and empty response to curl, watch the LOG!

API

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://wttr.in

https://gnu.org

https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Bash

https://curl.se/

https://github.com/busyloop/lolcat

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Meteorology

Current weather in Palmentuin SR SA with forza magnifica de wttr.in & the grace beauty & colours of lolcat(6) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ wttr curl(1) & {ba{c{k{z{fi}}}}}sh

Background composition is an advanced Mandelbrot Julia scenic field composed with complex Algebra in an Open Source fractal generator

log

$ curl --verbose wttr.in/palmentuin|lolcat
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Host wttr.in:80 was resolved.

  • IPv6: (none)
  • IPv4: 5.9.243.187
  • Trying 5.9.243.187:80...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Connected to wttr.in (5.9.243.187) port 80
  • using HTTP/1.x> GET /palmentuin HTTP/1.1> Host: wttr.in> User-Agent: curl/8.14.1> Accept: />
  • Request completely sent off< HTTP/1.1 200 OK< Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *< Cache-Control: public, max-age=600< Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8< Date: Thu, 07 May 2026 22:06:30 GMT< Transfer-Encoding: chunked< { [8067 bytes data]100 9028 0 9028 0 0 10904 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 10903
  • Connection #0 to host wttr.in left intact
    Weather report: palmentuin

    \ / Clear
    .-. +29(35) ยฐC
    โ€• ( ) โ€• โ†™ 12 km/h
    `-โ€™ 10 km
    / \ 0.0 mm

Location: Palmentuin, Kleine Waterstraat, Rainville, Paramaribo, Suriname [5.8279231,-55.1499095]

Note:

Remember to repeat the request with an interval of 9 then 54 secs when the server sends and empty response to curl, watch the LOG!

API

https://wttr.in

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://gnu.org

https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Bash

https://curl.se/

https://github.com/busyloop/lolcat

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Meteorology

Current weather in Apetina SR SA with infinite power of wttr.in & the grace of lolcat(6) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ wttr curl(1) & {ba{c{k{z{fi}}}}}sh

Background photograph is a Mandelbrot Julia scene composed with advanced Mathematics in fraqtive

log

$ curl --verbose wttr.in/apetina|lolcat
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Host wttr.in:80 was resolved.

  • IPv6: (none)
  • IPv4: 5.9.243.187
  • Trying 5.9.243.187:80...
  • Connected to wttr.in (5.9.243.187) port 80
  • using HTTP/1.x> GET /apetina HTTP/1.1> Host: wttr.in> User-Agent: curl/8.14.1> Accept: />
  • Request completely sent off< HTTP/1.1 200 OK< Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *< Cache-Control: public, max-age=600< Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8< Date: Thu, 07 May 2026 17:11:25 GMT< Transfer-Encoding: chunked< { [2583 bytes data]100 8902 0 8902 0 0 9720 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 9718
  • Connection #0 to host wttr.in left intactWeather report: apetina

`/"".-. Light rain shower
,_( ). +30(33) ยฐC
/(() โ†“ 8 km/h
โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ 10 km
โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ 0.4 mm

Location: Apetina, Tapanahony, Sipaliwini, Suriname [3.5110538,-55.0515685]

Note:

Always remember to repeat the request with an interval of 16 then 64 secs when the server sends and empty response to curl, watch the LOG!

API

https://wttr.in

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://gnu.org

https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Bash

https://curl.se/

https://github.com/busyloop/lolcat

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Meteorology

Current weather in Palmentuin SR SA with power magnifico of wttr.in & the grace beauty & colours of lolcat(6) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ wttr curl(1) & {ba{c{k{z{fi}}}}}sh

Background photograph is the magenta Sunset at Waterkant scene composed with CIRC_POL {circular polarizer} FL {fluorescent} and UV {ultra violet} filters stacked using a Nikon prime lens

log

$ curl --verbose wttr.in/palmentuin|lolcat
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Host wttr.in:80 was resolved.

  • IPv6: (none)
  • IPv4: 5.9.243.187
  • Trying 5.9.243.187:80...
  • Connected to wttr.in (5.9.243.187) port 80
  • using HTTP/1.x> GET /palmentuin HTTP/1.1> Host: wttr.in> User-Agent: curl/8.14.1> Accept: />
  • Request completely sent off< HTTP/1.1 200 OK< Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *< Cache-Control: public, max-age=600< Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8< Date: Tue, 05 May 2026 07:03:23 GMT< Transfer-Encoding: chunked< { [1195 bytes data]100 9175 0 9175 0 0 13697 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 13714
  • Connection #0 to host wttr.in left intactWeather report: palmentuin

`/"".-. Patchy light drizzle
,_( ). +25(29) ยฐC
/(() โ† 8 km/h
โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ 10 km
โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ 0.3 mm

Location: Palmentuin, Kleine Waterstraat, Rainville, Paramaribo, Suriname [5.8279231,-55.1499095]

Note:

Remember to always repeat the request with an interval of 12 then 64 secs when the server sends and empty response to curl, watch the LOG!

API

https://wttr.in

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://gnu.org

https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Bash

https://curl.se/

https://github.com/busyloop/lolcat

Z

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Meteorology

Current weather in Kwamalasemutu SR SA with power infinite of wttr.in & the grace of lolcat(6) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ wttr curl(1) & {ba{c{k{z{fi}}}}}sh

Background photograph is a Sunset at Waterkant scene composed with CIRC_POL FL and UV filters stacked using a Nikon prime lens

log

$ curl --verbose wttr.in/kwamalasemutu|lolcat
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Host wttr.in:80 was resolved.

  • IPv6: (none)
  • IPv4: 5.9.243.187
  • Trying 5.9.243.187:80...
  • Connected to wttr.in (5.9.243.187) port 80
  • using HTTP/1.x> GET /kwamalasemutu HTTP/1.1> Host: wttr.in> User-Agent: curl/8.14.1> Accept: />
  • Request completely sent off0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:02 --:--:-- 0< HTTP/1.1 200 OK< Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *< Cache-Control: public, max-age=600< Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8< Date: Mon, 04 May 2026 03:16:22 GMT< Transfer-Encoding: chunked< { [2583 bytes data]100 8899 0 8899 0 0 3975 0 --:--:-- 0:00:02 --:--:-- 3976
  • Connection #0 to host wttr.in left intact
    Weather report: kwamalasemutu

    Mist
    _ - _ - _ - 22 ยฐC
    _ - _ - _ โ†™ 5 km/h
    _ - _ - _ - 2 km
    0.0 mm

Location: Kwamalasemutu, Coeroeni, Sipaliwini, Suriname [2.3554503,-56.787836]

Note:

Always remember to repeat the request with an interval of 8 then 60 secs when the server sends and empty response to curl, watch the LOG!

API

https://wttr.in

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://gnu.org

https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Bash

https://curl.se/

https://github.com/busyloop/lolcat

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Meteorology

Current weather in Donderskamp SR SA with the infinite power of wttr.in & the grace of lolcat(6) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ wttr curl(1) & {ba{c{k{z{fi}}}}}sh

Background photograph is a Nature cloud scene composed with FL CIRC_POL and UV filters stacked using a Nikon prime lens

log

curl -v wttr.in/donderskamp|lolcat
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Host wttr.in:80 was resolved.

  • IPv6: (none)
  • IPv4: 5.9.243.187
  • Trying 5.9.243.187:80...
  • Connected to wttr.in (5.9.243.187) port 80
  • using HTTP/1.x> GET /donderskamp HTTP/1.1> Host: wttr.in> User-Agent: curl/8.14.1> Accept: />
  • Request completely sent off< HTTP/1.1 200 OK< Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *< Cache-Control: public, max-age=600< Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8< Date: Sun, 03 May 2026 21:04:02 GMT< Transfer-Encoding: chunked< { [2583 bytes data]100 9170 0 9170 0 0 13675 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 13666
  • Connection #0 to host wttr.in left intactWeather report: donderskamp

`/"".-. Patchy rain nearby
,_( ). +26(30) ยฐC
/(() โ†™ 19 km/h
โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ 10 km
โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ โ€˜ 0.1 mm

Note:

You should repeat the request with an interval of 8 then 60 secs when the server sends and empty response to curl, watch the LOG!

API

https://wttr.in

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)

https://gnu.org

https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Bash

https://curl.se/

https://github.com/busyloop/lolcat

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