Shell prompt fans! here’s a microblogging client for Twitter and identi.ca you can use through the command line interface. Twidge allows you to view the recent tweets, add a new tweet, view messages, replies, retweets by those you follow and many other features.

Configure Twidge for the first time

First, we will need to create the ./twidgerc the configuration file for twitter or identi.ca account.

Run Terminal, then type

It will provide with a link to open it on your web browser to authorize “Twidge” application to access your twitter account.

Now, you should see the authorization key on the web browser, type it on the terminal emulator. and it should give you a message that the authentication process has been completed successfully.

If you want to reconfigure Twidge repeat the same steps up here, and it will ask you if you want to remove the old configuration file for already active account.

Now you are ready to use Twidge. I will list down below some of the Twidge commands I have been using for a while.

Twidge Mostly used Commands

1. Update your status

The quotes won’t show up on your tweet, only what’s in between them.

2. Display the recent tweets by people you follow

This will display the recent 20 tweets by people you follow.

This will display all tweets by your followers.

This will display tweets with more details such as the time and date of the tweet along with the user name.

3. Display the Direct Messages

4. Display replies or mentions

5. Display retweets

Display retweets by people you follow.

6. Display Tweets you made by yourself

7. Display people follows you

8. Display people you follow

9. Follow someone

Type the username without quotes.

10. Unfollow someone

Type the username without quotes.

Also you might want to check the manual for more commands and more information about Twidge.

[How To]: Install Twidge Microblogging client on Ubuntu

Twidge microblogging client is available on the local repository for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin, Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot and Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal as well. So, you don’t need any additional repository. Just run the installation command on terminal as shown down bellow or search for “Twidge” on the Ubuntu software center and install it.

[How To]: Install Twidge Microblogging client on ArchLinux

Download Twidge source package and binaries

Twidge.