xLart(t)                                                 xLart(t)



NAME
       xLart - interactive X interface to rlart(t)

SYNOPSIS
       xLart

DESCRIPTION
       xLart   is  an  interactive  X11-based  interface  to  the
       rlart(t) off-line lart spooler.  xLart uses the lartd - if
       lartd  is  not  running  when xLart is started, xLart will
       start it and send an autolart to the members of wheel (not
       including  root).  xLart utilises xfaces and Drag-and-Drop
       to allow playing admins to either drag lusers  onto  larts
       or vice versa. Points are accrued for each successful lart
       deployment, and scores written to /var/account/lart/inter-
       active.

       xLart makes use of several basic larts, and as more points
       are accrued (or as  the  lusers  become  harder  to  lart)
       other,  more  capable  larts are made available. The basic
       larts are:

                      Filleting knife
                      10lb Sledgehammer
                      Garrotte
                      Beretta 9mm
                      un-set concrete
                      tommy gun

       Of course, since xlart is only distributed in source form,
       site-dependent larts may be designed, implemented and used
       by the relevant BOFH or sysmangler.

       The highest level of play also allows for the use  of  the
       atomic lart (lat and long must be specified, but some help
       is given by the program) and the psychological lart  (old-
       style  lobotomy, Electro-convulsive shock therapy, extreme
       aversion therapy and drug  cocktails).  The  psychological
       lart needs to be used over several rounds, due to its non-
       instantaneous nature.

       The vanilla installation of xLart requires a configuration
       file list of larts to be added at certain point intervals.
       A slightly more interesting installation makes use of  the
       xface  library to provide that personal touch when larting
       lusers. The most interesting variant of xLart  is  to  not
       only  use  xfaces  but  also to describe a building layout
       (similar to loderunner) with levels and interior  descrip-
       tions.   This variant allows several admins/BOFHen to play
       simultaneously, competing against each other  to  see  how
       many  lusers  they  can  lart  in a given time period (say
       until local police units arrive) or before ammunition runs
       out.

FILES
       /etc/lartcap
                                - lart capability database
       /var/lib/lart/lusers/xface.<lusername>
                                - xface for lusername
       /var/lib/lart/larts/<lartname>.ppm
                                - small iconic image of lartname


SEE ALSO
       lartcap(p), lac(c), lartd(d) and rlart(t)


BUGS
       None found yet, but who really cares?

AUTHORS
       James McPherson



GNU Utilities              Aug 17, 1997                  xLart(t)