---
name: "worms"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "bsdgames"
version: "2.17-35"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/worms"
---

# worms(6)

animate worms on a display terminal

## NAME

**worms** – animate worms on a display terminal

## SYNOPSIS

**worms** \[**-ft**\] \[**-d** *delay*\] \[**-l** *length*\] \[**-n** *number*\]

## DESCRIPTION

A UNIX version of the DEC-2136 program “worms”.

The options are as follows:

- **-f**

  Makes a “field” for the worm(s) to eat.

- **-t**

  Makes each worm leave a trail behind it.

- **-d**

  Specifies a delay, in milliseconds, between each update. This is useful for fast terminals. Reasonable values are around 20-200. The default is 0.

- **-l**

  Specifies a length for each worm; the default is 16.

- **-n**

  Specifies the number of worms; the default is 3.