Creating a dynamic MOTD in Ubuntu 25.04

I set out wanting to add a little flair to the terminal on a new Ubuntu 25.04 install, and wound up having some fun with the Message of the Day. Queue rainbows and unicorns, because I was feeling special with a new Matte Pink Edition Geekom A6 mini-pc. And…

Vim - The Chosen Editor

Yes, I said what I said. OK, with that out of the way let us get into it: when you spend a fair amount of time at the terminal, you have to get comfortable with a command line editor. At least, you should. Vim does not come pre-loaded on many…

Why Linux?

Nobody: Me: Why Linux? Linux is open source, lightweight, fun, secure, and just works! But, there are some caveats: It might take some work to get it to "just work", especially for more complicated tasks. The other alternatives, such as Microsoft Windows or Apple MacOS, have licensing costs…

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