hollywood

Fill the console

$ hollywood

$ <Ctrl c><Ctrl c>

$ hollywood [[-h|--help]]

hollywood [options]

-p, --prompt
    Show or hide the shell prompt.

-b, --big
    Use larger text (requires `lolcat` to be effective).

-b, --boring
    Use grayscale (instead of the default colorful rainbow).

-i, --infinite
    Run indefinitely (until interrupted with Ctrl+C).

-t, --tmux
    Use an existing tmux session (optional session ID).

-q, --quiet
    Quiet mode (no startup message).

The `hollywood` command is a fun, non-functional command-line utility that simulates the visual style of hacking scenes often depicted in movies and TV shows. It fills your terminal with randomly generated text, pseudo-code, and progress bars, creating the illusion of complex computer activity. It's primarily intended for entertainment and demonstration purposes, adding a touch of Hollywood flair to your command-line experience.

While `hollywood` doesn't perform any actual tasks or calculations, it effectively creates a visual spectacle of simulated computing processes. It uses `tmux` to divide the terminal into multiple panes, each displaying different streams of randomly generated output, enhancing the overall effect. It's a popular choice for presentations, office pranks, or simply to add a bit of playful excitement to your workflow.

Requires `tmux` and often `lolcat` (for color) to be installed. Functionality is purely visual; no actual tasks are performed.

Installation typically involves using a package manager specific to your Linux distribution, such as `apt`, `yum`, or `pacman`. Alternatively, it can be installed from source.

Simply typing `hollywood` will start the simulation. `hollywood -b` provides the "big text" effect. `hollywood --infinite` makes it run continuously.