Feh
feh views images in a lightweight desktop application, with releases and a manual on its site.
About Feh
feh is a light-weight, configurable image viewer for desktop Linux systems. It is aimed at command line users and can also be started from graphical file managers. Besides viewing images, it can display text and thumbnail listings, show files that can or cannot be loaded, and set X11 backgrounds.
The project site lists several operation modes, packaging for Arch Linux, Debian, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and Ubuntu, and a license described as a variant of the MIT license. HTTP and FTP support is optional and depends on libcurl. Bug reports and feature requests are handled through the GitHub issue tracker, which the site prefers over email.
Key features
- Slideshow mode with keyboard navigation or automatic timed advance
- Thumbnail mode that lists files as clickable thumbnails
- List mode with ls-like output that includes image dimensions
- Multiwindow mode for opening all images at once
- Can set X11 backgrounds, with rxvt transparency support
- Configurable keyboard shortcuts that work well without a mouse
- Described as lightweight and fast
- Keyboard shortcuts are configurable and usable without a mouse
- Packaged for several Linux and BSD distributions
- Aimed primarily at command line users, according to the project site
- HTTP and FTP support is optional and requires libcurl
Feh at a glance
- Website
- feh.finalrewind.org
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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