1. FIM (Framebuffer Image Viewer)

• FIM is a command-line image viewer that utilizes the framebuffer to display images directly in the terminal.
• Installation:
  sudo apt install fim

• Usage:
  fim image.jpg

• Example: Run fim /path/to/image.jpg to open an image in the terminal. FIM allows navigation through multiple images in a folder with arrow keys.

2. VIU

• Viu is another lightweight image viewer for the terminal, compatible with color images in most terminals.
• Installation (requires cargo from Rust):
  cargo install viu

• Usage:
  viu image.jpg

• Example: Run viu /path/to/image.jpg for a quick view. Viu is great for 24-bit color terminals.

3. Catimg

• Catimg converts images into ASCII format to display in the terminal.
• Installation:
  sudo apt install catimg

• Usage:
  catimg image.jpg

• Example: Run catimg /path/to/image.jpg to view an ASCII representation of the image.

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