VIRUSKILLER(1)

πŸ’– NAME πŸ’–

viruskiller β€” a whole game about viruses invading your computer πŸ¦ πŸ’€


✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

okay bestie, sit down, because your computer is LITERALLY UNDER ATTACK right now 😭

Dozens of little viruses are pouring in through security holes in Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft MSN Messenger and β€” wait for it β€” Microsoft Recycle Bin πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€ the way that Recycle Bin is out here being a literal doorway, i cannot.

So using your trusty mouse πŸ–±οΈ you must shoot the buggers before they can destroy your files! periodt.

and it gets worse. some of these little guys will steal your files from their home directories and carry them back to their security hole πŸ™ˆ others? oh they'll just eat them right there on the spot πŸ“ no shame, no remorse, just snacking.

so yeah β€” see how long you and your computer can survive the onslaught πŸ‘‘ the vibes are chaotic, the stakes are your entire filesystem, and honestly? iconic.


πŸŽ€ OPTIONS πŸŽ€

  • -fullscreen β€” starts the game in Full Screen mode, so the viruses get your whole entire screen, no distractions ✨
  • -mono β€” use mono sound output instead of stereo 🎧
  • -noaudio β€” disables audio entirely. silent mode, main character energy, no soundtrack πŸ”‡
  • -version β€” displays the version number 🏷️
  • --help β€” displays help information 🫢
  • -safemode β€” builds file information from the safe directory (/tmp) πŸ›‘οΈ like, the one place it can't get hurt fr fr
ngl bestie, if the viruses are winning, -safemode is your emotional support flag 🧚

🌸 AUTHOR 🌸

this manual page was written by Florian Ragwitz <rafl@debianforum.de>, for the Debian system (but may be used by others) πŸ’œ it's licensed under the GNU General Public License.


and that's a wrap bestie πŸ’… this little love letter to chaos came to you from the Debian Project, dated 2020-03-22 β€” go forth, protect your files, and slay πŸ¦‹β­πŸ‘‘

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