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This is cool: http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/27/the-ultimate-retro-terminal-cathode/

Are there any similar applications for Ubuntu?

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Are you looking for the grainy, discolored look? Or do you just want to change the colors? You can change the colors to black and green in Terminal preferences. – Kris Harper Oct 27 '11 at 16:11
the grainy discolored look... – lujbilami Oct 27 '11 at 16:41
@root45 Cathode is much more than just a color scheme. Look at the animated effects in this screencast. – ændrük Nov 8 '11 at 3:52

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There are none like Cathode for Ubuntu. It's an OSX thing.

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Their FAQ says "Any plans for a Linux port? One day, but not yet." Also, the apple2 module of the xscreensaver package can be used as a terminal emulator (most likely you'll need the real package and not the stripped one that Ubuntu distributes). – Dennis Williamson May 1 '12 at 2:30
Actually when I said "Ubuntu" I meant "Gnome". – Dennis Williamson May 1 '12 at 2:38
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Happily, the apple2 screensaver works fine: install the xscreensaver-data-extra package and then run as: /usr/lib/xscreensaver/apple2 -text -fast -program bash – sil Jun 30 '12 at 11:16

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