Cmatrix Command in Linux
- This command is used to show a scrolling matrix like screen saver in the terminal
- It is based on the screensaver from The Matrix website
- It displays text flying in and out in a terminal like as seen in “The Matrix” movie.
NOTE
- By default, this command is not installed on your machine. So you need to install this command based on your linux distribution with a suitable package manager.
Syntax
cmatrix option
where,
Options can be -C, -r, -b, -a, etc,…
cmatrix -C red [shows scrolling in red color]
cmatrix -r [enable rainbow mode]
Example 1 – Displaying flying text using cmatrix
$ cmatrix
Example 2 – Displaying flying text in magenta color using cmatrix
$ cmatrix -C magenta
NOTE
- Valid Colors are red, blue, green, yellow, cyan, white, black, magenta. Other colors are not allowed.
Example 3 – Displaying flying text in rainbow using cmatrix
$ cmatrix -r
Other options
- Just type the command like cmatrix -h and get the detailed other options like the screenshot below
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