fbi
framebuffer image viewer
TLDR
Display an image
$ sudo fbi [path/to/file]
Display multiple images$ sudo fbi [path/to/file1] [path/to/file2]
Start slideshow with custom delay$ sudo fbi [-t|--timeout] [delay] [path/to/files/*]
Scale image to fit screen$ sudo fbi [-a|--autozoom] [path/to/file]
Display help$ fbi [-h|--help]
SYNOPSIS
fbi [options] files
DESCRIPTION
fbi (framebuffer imageviewer) displays images directly on the Linux framebuffer console without requiring X11 or Wayland. It supports various image formats including JPEG, PNG, GIF, and TIFF.
Useful for viewing images on headless servers or minimal systems.
PARAMETERS
-t, --timeout seconds
Slideshow delay between images-a, --autozoom
Scale to fit screen-h, --help
Display help-1, --once
Don't loop slideshow-u, --random
Randomize slideshow order
CAVEATS
Requires framebuffer support. Usually needs root or console access. Part of fbida package. Not for use in X11/Wayland sessions.