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What's the Linux equivalent of OS X's Growl?

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Mar 15, 202623625 views
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I want to write scripts on Ubuntu that will notify the user through a tool analogous to Growl on OS X (specifically, the command-line tool). What's the equivalent tool on Linux called?

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growlnotify

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Ubuntu can show notifications, which seem to be equivalent to Growl. It is accessible through DBus (for programs) and through the command (for shell scripts).

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