---
name: "gnome-tetravex-cli"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnome-tetravex"
version: "3.38.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnome-tetravex-cli"
---

# gnome-tetravex-cli(6)

A simple puzzle game to play in CLI

## NAME

Tetravex - A simple puzzle game to play in CLI

## SYNOPSIS

**gnome-tetravex-cli** \[*OPTION...*\] \[*COMMAND*\]

## DESCRIPTION

GNOME Tetravex is a simple puzzle where pieces must be positioned so that the same numbers are touching each other.\
\
 This is a CLI program; see also \`gnome-tetravex\` for the Gtk application.

## OPTIONS

- **-c, --colors=NUMBER**

  Set number of colors (2-10)

- **-s, --size=SIZE**

  Set size of board (2-6)

- **-v, --version**

  Print release version and exit

## COMMAND

- **A1b2**

  Invert two tiles, the one in A1, and the one in b2.\
   An uppercase targets a tile from the initial board.\
   A lowercase targets a tile in the left/final board.\
   Digits specify the rows of the two tiles to invert.\
  \

**(nothing)**\
 **status**\
 **show**

Show the current puzzle.

- **new**

  Create a new puzzle; for changing size, use --size.

- **solve**

  Give up with current puzzle, and view the solution.

**finish**\
 **end**

Finish current puzzle, automatically. Works for puzzles solved right or if one tile left.

**up,    l-up**\
 **down,  l-down**\
 **left,  l-left**\
 **right, l-right**

Move all left-board tiles up/down/left/right by one.

**r-up**\
 **r-down**\
 **r-left**\
 **r-right**

Move all right-board tiles up/down/left/right by one.

## AUTHORS

**gnome-tetravex-cli** was written by Arnaud Bonatti.