ASCDC(1)

📦 version 0.3, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

✨ ascdc — the AfterStep CD changer, bestie ✨

okay so real talk, this is ascdc from the User Commands corner of the manual, section 1, and it is literally the AfterStep CD changer. 💿✨

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

ascdc [-options ...]

that's it. that's the whole vibe. you feed it options, it does the thing. 💅

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

ascdc is an AfterStep CD changer. iconic. she swaps your CDs, she launches your audio player, she's the main character of your little X desktop. 🫶

and here are her flags, no cap, all of them:

  • -g — Geometry. Standard X Location. yeah, that classic X geometry thing, tell her where to sit. 📐
  • -d — Device. the default value is /dev/hdd. it's the IDE Device of the Changer, so like, point her at the right drive. 🍓
  • -c — cdplayer. Location of program to launch for audio CDs. hand her your fave player and she'll pop it open for you. 🎧
  • -n — Number to set now. If set, switches to slot 0 on launch. so she starts on slot zero, periodt. 🔢
  • -m — Mount/Umount Directory. If desired umounts & mounts, eg /cdrom or /mnt. so like, she'll mount and unmount for you if you want. 🧚
  • -w — Withdrawn. Starts window in Withdrawn State (for WindowMaker). lowkey essential if WindowMaker is your girl. 👑
ngl, that's the whole list — don't go looking for secret extras, bestie, there aren't any. 🙈

💜 AUTHOR 💜

Rob Malda - malda@cs.hope.edu

and that's the page!! this was ascdc 0.3, dated February 2006 — shoutout to the source and version, she's been serving since way back. mwah. 💖✨🎀

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