Launchpad (Source code, bug reports): http://launchpad.net/matrix-console
Ubuntu package (for 9.10 Karmic) can be installed via PPA. Add this to your sources: ppa:ppa-chris-foo
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Matrix Console
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A Matrix-style terminal animation and screensaver
Matrix Console displays RSS feeds in a manner similar to those consoles
in The Matrix film. It works in terminals (like xterm or gnome-terminal),
as a standalone GTK+ window, or as a screensaver.
Options
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Usage: matrix-console.py [options]
Options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-g GUI, --gui=GUI Wrap the console in a GUI window: gtk
-f, --fullscreen Use fullscreen window
-n, --no-www Don't access the Internet
Configuration
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Preferences are stored in ~/.config/matrix-console.conf.
It is a ini-style file.
Options are specified using a key name separated by equal sign or colon.
Name Description
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rss-feeds Space separated RSS urls
break-interval Time in seconds to regularly clear the screen
fetch-interval Time in seconds before updating feeds
Example:
[default]
rss-feeds: http://www.example.com/feed.rss http://www.example.org/feed.rss