---
name: "genact"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "genact"
version: "1.6.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/genact"
---

# genact(1)

A nonsense activity generator

## NAME

genact - A nonsense activity generator

## SYNOPSIS

**genact** \[**-l**\|**--list-modules**\] \[**-m**\|**--modules**\] \[**-s**\|**--speed-factor**\] \[**-i**\|**--instant-print-lines**\] \[**--inhibit**\] \[**--exit-after-time**\] \[**--exit-after-modules**\] \[**--print-completions**\] \[**--print-manpage**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \[**-V**\|**--version**\]

## DESCRIPTION

A nonsense activity generator

## OPTIONS

- **-l**, **--list-modules**

  List available modules

- **-m**, **--modules** *\<MODULES\>*

  Run only these modules\

  *Possible values:*

  - •

    ansible

  - •

    bootlog

  - •

    botnet

  - •

    bruteforce

  - •

    cargo

  - •

    cc

  - •

    composer

  - •

    cryptomining

  - •

    docker\_build

  - •

    docker\_image\_rm

  - •

    download

  - •

    julia

  - •

    kernel\_compile

  - •

    memdump

  - •

    mkinitcpio

  - •

    rkhunter

  - •

    simcity

  - •

    terraform

  - •

    uv

  - •

    weblog

  - •

    wpt

- **-s**, **--speed-factor** *\<SPEED\_FACTOR\>* \[default: 1\]

  Global speed factor

- **-i**, **--instant-print-lines** *\<INSTANT\_PRINT\_LINES\>* \[default: 0\]

  Instantly print this many lines

- **--inhibit**

  Keep the computer awake and the display on while genact is running

- **--exit-after-time** *\<EXIT\_AFTER\_TIME\>*

  Exit after running for this long (format example: 2h10min)

- **--exit-after-modules** *\<EXIT\_AFTER\_MODULES\>*

  Exit after running this many modules

- **--print-completions** *\<shell\>*

  Generate completion file for a shell\

  *Possible values:*

  - •

    bash

  - •

    elvish

  - •

    fish

  - •

    powershell

  - •

    zsh

- **--print-manpage**

  Generate man page

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version

## VERSION

v1.6.0

## AUTHORS

Sven-Hendrik Haase \<svenstaro@gmail.com\>