sl(1)

sl1

Display animations aimed to correct users who accidentally enter sl instead of ls.

Usage

sl [-acdeFlw]

Overview

sl Displays animations aimed to correct users who accidentally enter sl instead of ls. SL stands for Steam Locomotive.

-a

An accident is occurring. People cry for help.

-c

C51 appears instead of D51.

-d

Disco mode. Alternate colors during animation.

-e

Escape. Allow interrupt by Ctrl+C.

-F

It flies like the galaxy express 999.

-G

It's French like Oscar.

-<number of cars>

Specify the number of cars like `sl -5`.

-l

Little version.

-w

Windy day. Locomotive moves faster.

-v

Prints the version and last updated.

Bugs

It sometimes lists directory contents.

Author

Toyoda Masashi ([email protected])

From sl 5.05-6 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.