On: GIF for CLI

[ddevault]

It's entirely possible to write a GIF to the framebuffer (setting aside that the framebuffer is deprecated in favor of KMS+DRM) without implicating X11.

[lainga → ddevault]

Is it (or DRM) safe over an SSH connection?

[ddevault → lainga]

You can't use DRM or the framebuffer over SSH, you can't open device files or do ioctls remotely like that.

[lainga → ddevault]

I see. So I guess it's not really possible to do something like the OP with mixed text/graphics, sadly, you have to either stick to text or get an X11 terminal.