worms
Display creeping, growing worms on the terminal
SYNOPSIS
worms [-n number] [-s speed] [-s] [number]
PARAMETERS
-n number
Specifies the number of worms to display. If omitted, the default is 3.
-s speed
Sets the speed of the worms. A higher number means faster movement. If omitted, the default is 1.
number
Equivalent to -n number and supported for backwards compatibility only.
DESCRIPTION
The worms command is a simple, terminal-based program that displays moving, segmented lines resembling worms crawling across the screen. It's primarily a novelty program, used for entertainment or to add a quirky visual effect to a terminal session. The worms randomly change direction, providing a dynamic and unpredictable animation. The command offers a limited number of options to control the number of worms and the speed of their movement. It's a lightweight program, not designed for serious or practical tasks, but rather for adding some visual amusement to a command-line environment.
The user must terminate the program with Ctrl+C.
CAVEATS
The worms program continues running until manually terminated with Ctrl+C.
USAGE EXAMPLES
To start with the default settings type
worms
To create five worms, type
worms -n 5
to speed up the animation type
worms -s 3
SEE ALSO
sl(6)