How to install Rainbow Stream - An advanced Command line Twitter Client
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Install Rainbow Stream - An advanced Command line Twitter Client
Rainbow Stream is an open source Twitter-client for Linux, written in Python. It displays the Realtime tweetstream, searches, images, favorites, compose a tweets etc. Installation of Rainbow stream is explained in this article.
Features
- Free and open source Twitter-client for Linux command-line.
- Capable of rendering twitter image in Terminal.
- Well implemented Theme Customization.
- Support Proxy.
- Interactive Mode supported.
- We can tweet, search, favorite tweets right from your terminal.
To Install Rainbow Stream Twitter Client in Linux
Check the version of Python.
root@linuxhelp:~# python --version
Python 2.7.10
Update the repositories by using the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease [65.9 kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-updates InRelease [65.9 kB]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports InRelease [65.9 kB]
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main Sources [51.4 kB]
Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/restricted Sources [2,854 B]
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Get:48 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main Translation-en [79.4 kB]
Get:49 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/multiverse Translation-en [2,806 B]
Get:50 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/restricted Translation-en [2,666 B]
Get:51 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/universe Translation-en [35.4 kB]
Fetched 1,850 kB in 1min 12s (25.4 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
To install python-pip package
On CentOS
# yum install python-pip
On Debian
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install python-pip -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libavahi-client-dev libavahi-common-dev libavahi-compat-libdnssd1
libdbus-1-dev libjs-jquery libruby2.1 libyaml-0-2 ruby2.1
rubygems-integration
Use ' apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
python-colorama python-distlib python-ndg-httpsclient python-requests
python-setuptools python-urllib3 python-wheel
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Setting up python-distlib (0.2.1-1) ...
Setting up python-ndg-httpsclient (0.4.0-1) ...
Setting up python-urllib3 (1.11-1) ...
Setting up python-requests (2.7.0-3) ...
Setting up python-setuptools (18.4-1) ...
Setting up python-pip (1.5.6-7ubuntu1.2) ...
Setting up python-wheel (0.26.0-1) ...
Note: Using " dnf" in place of yum, if you are on Fedora 22.
Use the below command to nstall rainbow stream twitter client.
root@linuxhelp:~# pip install rainbowstream
Downloading/unpacking rainbowstream
Downloading rainbowstream-1.3.3.tar.gz (46kB): 46kB downloaded
Running setup.py (path:/tmp/pip-build-cj7Ht4/rainbowstream/setup.py) egg_info for package rainbowstream
Downloading/unpacking python-dateutil (from rainbowstream)
Downloading python_dateutil-2.5.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl (201kB): 201kB downloaded
Downloading/unpacking arrow (from rainbowstream)
Downloading arrow-0.8.0.tar.gz (81kB): 81kB downloaded
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Found existing installation: requests 2.7.0
Not uninstalling requests at /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages, owned by OS
Running setup.py install for pyfiglet
Installing pyfiglet script to /usr/local/bin
Running setup.py install for PySocks
Successfully installed rainbowstream python-dateutil arrow requests pyfiglet twitter PySocks
Cleaning up...
Rainbow Stream Twitter Client Usage
Using your twitter account, you have to connect and authorize application on twitter site. Type " rainbowstream" in your Linux terminal.
root@linuxhelp:~# rainbowstream
You are running latest version (1.3.3)
Hi there! We' re gonna get you all set up to use Rainbow Stream.
In the web browser window that opens please choose to Allow
access. Copy the PIN number that appears on the next page and paste or
type it here:
Opening: https://api.twitter.com/oauth/authorize?oauth_token=d7HtrgAAAAAAXZ0wAAABVXyWuJc
(process:30856): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion ' sys_page_size == 0' failed
Please enter the PIN:
It will open the twitter login page on your default web browser.
Login with the PIN number.
If you configured more than one account in your HTTP, try to log out of other account and login to the account you need to connect. Copy PIN from HTTP web Browser into your terminal and click Enter key.
Please enter the PIN: 8624664
That' s it! Your authorization keys have been written to /home/user1/.rainbow_oauth.
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\__\___||___/\__|\__,_|___/\___|_| |_|_|_| |_|\__,_/_/\_
Need tips ? Type " h" and hit Enter key!
In Twitter stream, you can see tweets those you follow.
[@testuserlinux]:
Saina Nehwal @NSaina 2016/06/23 15:02:39
?:0 &hearts :0 id:0 via Twitter for iPhone
Thank u shahid ?????????????? https://twitter.com/shahidkapoor/status/745891535384883200
[@testuserlinux]:
Blood Donors India @BloodDonorsIn 2016/06/23 15:06:19
?:0 &hearts :0 id:1 via Twitter for Android
#Mumbai A+ve for 6 yr old Sameer at KEM hospital, Mumbai. please contact his uncle Jailur 8976931929
TIMES NOW @TimesNow 2016/06/23 15:06:31
?:0 &hearts :0 id:2 via TweetDeck
Pak & India should be included in NSG at the same time, similar to their inclusion in SCO: Pak President to Chinese President Xi #MissionNSG
1466674593026 addons.update-checker WARN Update manifest for {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} did not contain an updates property
1466674593259 addons.update-checker WARN Update manifest for ubufox@ubuntu.com did not contain an updates property
COLORS @ColorsTV 2016/06/23 15:06:43
?:0 &hearts :0 id:3 via TweetDeck
RT @Hussainkk12: And that' s called " Havin a Blast " #Throwback #kkkoncolors @MeiyangChang n me attached to d helicopter https://t.co/WZlvzsc9hC
To Display the current twitter Trend
[@testuserlinux]: trend
#iVoted: http://twitter.com/search?q=%23iVoted
#?????????: http://twitter.com/search?q=%23%E7%9F%AD%E5%86%8A%E3%81%AB%E9%A1%98%E3%81%84%E3%82%92%E8%BE%BC%E3%82%81%E3%81%A6
#FelizJueves: http://twitter.com/search?q=%23FelizJueves
#BrexitOrNot: http://twitter.com/search?q=%23BrexitOrNot
#dogsatpollingstations: http://twitter.com/search?q=%23dogsatpollingstations
???: http://twitter.com/search?q=%E8%88%9E%E5%8F%B0%E5%8C%96
????: http://twitter.com/search?q=%E3%83%9C%E3%82%B9%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD
?????: http://twitter.com/search?q=%E4%BC%BD%E7%BE%85%E3%81%A1%E3%82%83%E3%82%93
????: http://twitter.com/search?q=%E3%83%9C%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9
Metro Turizm: http://twitter.com/search?q=%22Metro+Turizm%22
To view current twitter trend country-wise
Run the following command to view the trend country-wise.
[@testuserlinux]: trend IN
#RIPpassword: http://twitter.com/search?q=%23RIPpassword
#FlipkartFashionWeekend: http://twitter.com/search?q=%23FlipkartFashionWeekend
#NextNow: http://twitter.com/search?q=%23NextNow
#PsychoRamanTrivia: http://twitter.com/search?q=%23PsychoRamanTrivia
Gurudas Kamat: http://twitter.com/search?q=%22Gurudas+Kamat%22
#CrazyHairRemedies: http://twitter.com/search?q=%23CrazyHairRemedies
Jamie Vardy: http://twitter.com/search?q=%22Jamie+Vardy%22
Lolab: http://twitter.com/search?q=Lolab
Paul Scholes: http://twitter.com/search?q=%22Paul+Scholes%22
Saritha Nair: http://twitter.com/search?q=%22Saritha+Nair%22
To view your twitter Home and Followers, run the following command.
[@testuserlinux]: home Humanized date display method does not support your $LC_ALL. [@testuserlinux]: ls fl All: 6 followers. MEGHA GUPTA @reviewndwriteup Noemi George @noemigeorge6361 Ann Rosa @AnnAnnrosa2637 Nora Kline @norakline2754 Bobbi Roy @Bobbiroy4726Roy Anuj Goel @anuj_goel1
Use the following command to see the list of all your friends, people whom you are following.
[@testuserlinux]: ls fr
All: 100 friends.
Gutta Jwala @Guttajwala
Akshay Kumar @akshaykumar
MIB India @MIB_India
Saina Nehwal @NSaina
G.V.Prakash Kumar @gvprakash
FoodFood @FoodFood
???? ROCKSTAR @igippygrewal
9XM @9xmHaqSe
Blood Donors India @BloodDonorsIn
Sunburn Festival @SunburnFestival
Virat Kohli @imVkohli
Virender Sehwag @virendersehwag
SAB TV @sabtv
MTV India @MTVIndia
BOHEMIA @iambohemia
Star Sports @StarSportsIndia
Dhanush @dhanushkraja
ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY @adgpi
Anita Dongre @anitadongre
Smriti Z Irani @smritiirani
INC India @INCIndia
Vh1 Supersonic @Vh1Supersonic
Amit Shah @AmitShah
Samantha Ruth Prabhu @Samanthaprabhu2
BCCI @BCCI
Yogeshwar Dutt @DuttYogi
Rohit Sharma @ImRo45
The list of commands you will execute to handle your twitter tweets.
Command: Description: h help p To pause Twitter Stream r To resume Twitter Stream c Clear Screen v Version for Twitter Client q To Quit Rainbow Stream theme To list available theme theme Name-of-theme To apply the theme notification To see notification whois @testuserlinux To view profile mentions To show mentions timeline view @ testuserlinux To view timeline s string To search for a string inbox To show inbox fl @twitter_user To follow a person ufl @twitter_user To unfollow a person block @twitter_user To block a person unblock @twitter_user To unblock a person report @twitter_user To report about a account List home To show timeline of list
To view tweets for a particular community or any person
[@testuserlinux]: switch public #cricket
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bhaveshgorsia @bhaveshgorsia 2016/06/23 15:23:25
?:0 &hearts :0 id:0 via Twitter Web Client
@OruasCricket yeah shouldn' t be forgotten the main aim for the division cricket is to get more time for domestic T20 games.
Shreya @ReallyShrey 2016/06/23 15:23:25
?:0 &hearts :0 id:1 via Twitter for Android
Have you ever tried Cricket? https://twitter.com/NiallOfficial/status/745912358162276356
A. Ghaffar Dawn News @SportsReporter_ 2016/06/23 15:23:25
?:0 &hearts :0 id:2 via Twitter for Android
Hard to say if even 4 Pakistan journalist able to attend tour.Pakistan need home Cricket.Pakistan suffers. https://twitter.com/ajarrodkimber/status/745915813442486272
Jameshubert ? @ImJames_ 2016/06/23 15:23:26
?:0 &hearts :0 id:3 via Twitter for iPhone
RT @bhogleharsha: Indian cricket is lucky to have two fine Indian candidates who are keen to coach the national team. It is a good sign.
aaku srivastava @aakusrivastava 2016/06/23 15:23:29
?:0 &hearts :0 id:4 via Twitter Web Client
RT @ianuragthakur: Thanks for coming @ShekharGupta, lovely talking to you at HPCA Cricket Stadium Dharamshala. https://t.co/zw0j3pSD2L
To display ouput like echo command.
[@testuserlinux]: random_rainbow(' This is rainbow stream twitter client' )
This is rainbow stream twitter client
To quit the page.
[@testuserlinux]: q
See you next time :)
To get help for rainbowstream command.
root@linuxhelp:~# rainbowstream -h
usage: rainbowstream [-h] [-s STREAM] [-to TIMEOUT] [-tt TRACK_KEYWORDS]
[-fil FILTER] [-ig IGNORE] [-iot] [-24] [-ph PROXY_HOST]
[-pp PROXY_PORT] [-pt PROXY_TYPE]
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-s STREAM, --stream STREAM
Default stream after program start. (Default: mine)
-to TIMEOUT, --timeout TIMEOUT
Timeout for the stream (seconds).
-tt TRACK_KEYWORDS, --track-keywords TRACK_KEYWORDS
Search the stream for specific text.
-fil FILTER, --filter FILTER
Filter specific screen_name.
-ig IGNORE, --ignore IGNORE
Ignore specific screen_name.
-iot, --image-on-term
Display all image on terminal.
-24, --color-24bit Display images using 24bit color codes.
-ph PROXY_HOST, --proxy-host PROXY_HOST
Use HTTP/SOCKS proxy for network connections.
-pp PROXY_PORT, --proxy-port PROXY_PORT
HTTP/SOCKS proxy port (Default: 8080).
-pt PROXY_TYPE, --proxy-type PROXY_TYPE
Proxy type (HTTP, SOCKS4, SOCKS5 Default: SOCKS5).
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