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cbonsai — A beautifully random bonsai tree generator. See also: `cmatrix`, `asciiquarium`, `pipes.sh`. More in

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Problem

How to use the cbonsai command: A beautifully random bonsai tree generator. See also: cmatrix, asciiquarium, pipes.sh. More information: <https://gitlab.com/jallbrit/cbonsai>.

Solution

cbonsai — A beautifully random bonsai tree generator. See also: cmatrix, asciiquarium, pipes.sh. More information: <https://gitlab.com/jallbrit/cbonsai>.

Generate a bonsai in live mode:

cbonsai {{[-l|--live]}}

Generate a bonsai in infinite mode:

cbonsai {{[-i|--infinite]}}

Set the growth factor of the tree (default: 32):

cbonsai {{[-L|--life]}} {{0..200}}

Set the branching factor of the tree (default: 5):

cbonsai {{[-M|--multiplier]}} {{0..20}}

Run in screensaver mode (equivalent to --live --infinite but any keypress exits):

cbonsai {{[-S|--screensaver]}}

Append a message to the bonsai:

cbonsai {{[-m|--message]}} "{{message}}"

Display extra information about the bonsai:

cbonsai {{[-v|--verbose]}}

Display help:

cbonsai {{[-h|--help]}}

Code Snippets

Generate a bonsai in live mode

cbonsai {{[-l|--live]}}

Generate a bonsai in infinite mode

cbonsai {{[-i|--infinite]}}

Set the growth factor of the tree (default: 32)

cbonsai {{[-L|--life]}} {{0..200}}

Set the branching factor of the tree (default: 5)

cbonsai {{[-M|--multiplier]}} {{0..20}}

Run in screensaver mode (equivalent to `--live --infinite` but any keypress exits)

cbonsai {{[-S|--screensaver]}}

Context

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