---
name: "xlart"
section: "1fun"
platform: "linux"
package: "funny-manpages"
version: "1.3-5"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xlart/1fun"
---

# xlart(1fun)

interactive X interface to rlart(1)

## NAME

xLart - interactive X interface to *rlart*(1)

## SYNOPSIS

**xLart**

## DESCRIPTION

**xLart** is an interactive X11-based interface to the  *rlart*(1) off-line lart spooler.  **xLart** uses the lartd - if lartd is not running when  **xLart** is started,  **xLart** will start it and send an autolart to the members of wheel (not including root).  **xLart** utilises xfaces and Drag-and-Drop to allow playing admins to either  drag lusers onto larts or vice versa. Points are accrued for each  successful lart deployment, and scores written to  **/var/account/lart/interactive.**

**xLart** makes use of several basic larts, and as more points are accrued (or as the lusers become harder to lart) other, more capable larts are made available. The basic larts are:

```
			Filleting knife
			10lb Sledgehammer
			Garrotte
			Beretta 9mm
			un-set concrete
			tommy gun
```

Of course, since  **xlart** is only distributed in source form, site-dependent larts may be designed,  implemented and used by the relevant BOFH or sysmangler.

The highest level of play also allows for the use of the atomic lart (lat and long must be specified, but some help is given by the program) and the psychological lart (old-style lobotomy, Electro-convulsive shock therapy, extreme aversion therapy and drug cocktails). The psychological lart needs to be used over several rounds, due to its non-instantaneous nature.

The vanilla installation of  **xLart** requires a configuration file list of larts to be added at certain  point intervals. A slightly more interesting installation makes  use of the xface library to provide that personal touch when larting  lusers. The most interesting variant of  **xLart** is to not only use xfaces but also to describe a building layout  (similar to loderunner) with levels and interior descriptions.  This variant allows several admins/BOFHen to play simultaneously,  competing against each other to see how many lusers they can lart  in a given time period (say until local police units arrive) or before ammunition runs out.

## FILES

**/etc/lartcap**

```
					- lart capability database
```

**/var/lib/lart/lusers/xface.\<lusername\>**

```
					- xface for lusername
```

**/var/lib/lart/larts/\<lartname\>.ppm**

```
					- small iconic image of lartname
```

## SEE ALSO

*lartcap*(5), *lac*(8), *lartd*(8) and  *rlart*(1)

## BUGS

None found yet, but who really cares?

## AUTHORS

James McPherson