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XROACHNG(1) General Commands Manual XROACHNG(1)
NAME
xroachng - cockroaches hide under your windows
SYNOPSIS
xroach [-option .,..]
DESCRIPTION
Xroachng displays disgusting cockroaches on your root window. These creapy crawlies scam‐
per around until they find a window to hide under. Whenever you move or iconify a window,
the exposed orthopteras again scamper for cover.
OPTIONS
-display display_name
Drop the roaches on the given display. Make sure the display is nearby, so you can
hear the screams.
-rc roach_color
Use the given string as the color for the bugs instead of the default "black".
-speed roach_speed
Use the given speed for the insects instead of the default 20.0. For example, in
winter the speed should be set to 5.0. In summer, 30.0 might be about right.
-roaches num_roaches
This is the number of the little critters. Default is 20.
-squish Enables roach squishing. Point and shoot with any mouse button.
-rgc roach_gut_color
Sets color of the guts that spill out of squished roaches. We recommend, depen‐
dening on the colors on your desktop, yellowgreen.
-nomenu Hide menu.
-defaults
Use default values for all flags.
-v Print version and exit.
FILES
$HOME/.xroachngrc
Used to store flags given on the command line, and flags set in the menu.
BUGS
As given by the -roaches option. Default is 20. When in trouble, remove the file
$HOME/.xroachngrc and try again.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1991 by J.T. Anderson, 2021 by W.J. Vermin
AUTHORS
J.T. Anderson (jta@locus.com), W.J. Vermin
DEDICATION
Greg McFarlane (gregm@otc.otca.oz.au)
SEE ALSO
xroach(1), xpenguins(1), xsnow(6)
Xroachng 1.0.3 April 2022 XROACHNG(1)