---
name: "termsaver"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "termsaver"
version: "0.3-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/termsaver"
---

# termsaver(1)

A simple text-based terminal screensaver

## NAME

Termsaver - A simple text-based terminal screensaver

## SYNTAX

**termsaver** \[*SCREEN*\] \[*OPTIONS*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

**Termsaver** is a simple alternative for simulating command-line based  screensavers right on the terminal, in text-based format.

To start the screensaver, execute  **Termsaver** command with proper options as described in detail below, and to close it,  just use the standard  *Ctrl+C* to interrupt it (or close the terminal window if you are on a desktop  environment and no longer need it).\

## SCREEN

The  **Termsaver** application, to work properly, requires a  *screen* as argument, which represents the name of the screensaver to be loaded. Each  *screen,* in turn, will have its own set of optional arguments, documented in its  **help** option.

Here follows a list of currently available screens (note that this information might become outdated if updates are not fully documented here, so always rely on the  **help** option to display all  *screens* available):

- **quotes4all**

  displays recent quotes from quotes4all.net

- **asciiartfarts**

  displays ascii images from asciiartfarts.com (NSFW)

- **rssfeed**

  displays rss feed information

- **clock**

  displays a digital clock on screen

- **randtxt**

  displays word in random places on screen

- **rfc**

  randomly displays RFC contents

- **programmer**

  displays source code in typing animation

- **urlfetcher**

  displays url contents with typing animation

- **jokes4all**

  displays recent jokes from jokes4all.net (NSFW)

- **matrix**

  displays a matrix movie alike screensaver

- **sysmon**

  displays a graphic of CPU/MEM usage over time

Refer to  **help** option for additional information for each *screen* usage and example.\

## OPTIONS

This program follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

- **-h, --help**

  Displays this help message

- **-v, --verbose**

  Displays python exception errors (for debugging)

## EXAMPLES

- Check all available screens to use:

  **termsaver --help**\

- Run random text screensaver with extra arguments:

  **termsaver** *randtxt* **--word** HelloWorld **--delay** 1

## SEE ALSO

See more information about this project at:\
 *http://termsaver.info*

## COPYRIGHT

 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may\
  not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain\
  a copy of the License at

     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software\
  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT\
  WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the\
  License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations\
  under the License.\

## AUTHORS

Termsaver was written by Bruno Braga \<*bruno.braga@gmail.com*\>,\
 and contributors.

## BUGS

Report bugs to authors at:\
 *http://github.com/brunobraga/termsaver*