wake_up.cpp

About

A C++ program to replicate the famous prompt on Neo's screen from "The Matrix"

Requirements

Packages: git make gcc

Installation

Manual

Clone the repo

$ git clone https://github.com/rocketmike12/wake_up.cpp.git

Cd into the newly cloned folder

$ cd wake_up.cpp

Compile the binary

$ make

Copy the binary to /usr/local/bin/ to add it to PATH

$ sudo cp bin/wake_up /usr/local/bin/

Usage

$ wake_up

Compatibility

Please note that this program was developed and intended for Linux. It uses system commands, such as "clear" and "read". The program should theoretically be compatible with BSD and MacOS. Any help with porting will be greatly appreciated.

Planned features

• "help" and "version" flags
• "loop" mode
• "screensaver" mode
• customizable delays and effects

Misc

Demo animation made using peek and cool-retro-term
Here is the cool-retro-term theme used in the demo animation