---
name: "aafire"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "aalib"
version: "1.4rc5-19"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aafire"
---

# aafire(1)

aalib example programs

## NAME

aafire, aainfo, aasavefont, aatest - aalib example programs

## SYNOPSIS

**aafire** *\[options\]*

**aainfo** *\[options\]*

**aasavefont** *\[options\] file\_name variable\_name long\_name short\_name*

**aatest** *\[options\]*

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **aafire**, **aainfo**, **aasavefont**, and  **aatest** programs.

All of these programs exist to demonstrate the capabilities of the aalib library, an ascii art library.

**aafire** displays burning ascii art flames.

**aainfo** displays information about what drivers aalib will use for the display, keyboard, and mouse, and what parameters, such as screen size those drivers will use.

**aasavefont** saves a font to a file.

**aatest** tests the capabilities of aalib.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Joey Hess, for the Debian GNU/Linux system.