blog date; 5/20/2025
Sometimes, when I'm bored, I like to look for fun and obscure linux packages people make. Today I came across this package called "oneko" licensed way back in 1988!
At only 10Kb, oneko is a program that adds a cat that chases your cursor around in a game of "cat and mouse". If the cat catches the "mouse" it goes right to sleep. There are different "skins" you can use for the cat that change it's appearance, such as;
-tora
Make cat into "tora-neko", a cat with tiger-like stripe.
-dog
Runs a dog instead of a cat
-sakura
Runs Sakura Kimono instead of a cat.
-tomoyo
Runs Tomoyo Daidouji instead of a cat.
On Debian/Ubuntu/Mint:
$ sudo apt install oneko
(Alternatively, try the apt-get command.)
Arch User Repository:
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/onekoFlathub:
https://flathub.org/apps/com.daidouji.onekoOneko in action. Have fun!