Cmatrix Japanese Font -
If you are using a package manager that didn't compile cmatrix with Wide Character Support ( ncursesw ), you might need to compile it yourself, or edit the Makefile . git clone https://github.com Open the Makefile and ensure LIBS includes -lncursesw . LIBS = -lncursesw Use code with caution. Run: ./configure && make && sudo make install
: You must install CJK fonts such as noto-fonts-cjk or wqy-microhei .
Select your installed Japanese monospace font (e.g., Noto Sans Mono CJK JP or VL Gothic ). cmatrix japanese font
The following interactive keys allow you to control the rain cmatrix has started:
cmatrix -u 3 -s # -u 3 slows updates, -s enables screen saver mode If you are using a package manager that
(Warning: This is hacky. Stick to -u 3 for stability.)
Now go ahead—make your terminal green. Stick to -u 3 for stability
Some terminal emulators allow you to disable fallback fonts. Re-enable it, or explicitly set a CJK font as your primary mono font.
# Set up the font font = ("MS Mincho", 20)
Make it executable and run:
unimatrix -n -s 96