Print a spooky greeting in ASCII art
Generate colorful ASCII art from a C program using FreeDOS.
Calculate letter frequency in gawk
Write a gawk script to determine the most (and least) common letters in a set of words.
Write a guessing game in ncurses
Use the flexibility of ncurses to create a guess-the-number game on Linux.
Random numbers from the Linux kernel
Let the kernel generate random numbers for you using ‘getrandom.’
Learn C by writing a number guessing game
The “Guess the number” game is a fun way to learn a new programming language.
Guess the number in FORTRAN 77
Explore classic programming in FORTRAN 77 with this sample program.
How to do fast, repeatable Linux installations #3 — Ansible
In previous articles about my use of automation in performing post-install tasks for new Linux installations, Those approaches worked well for the times I used them, but as the requirements of my network and the hosts connected to it grew and became more complex, the capabilities of those tools couldn’t keep up.
I needed a new method for doing post-install tasks. I also needed new ways to perform other tasks, too. I started working with Ansible to first familiarize myself with it and then to perform more complex tasks such as Fedora updates and my post-install tasks.
Why I Use Linux
I use Linux for many reasons. These best reasons may help you understand why..
My favorite Vim color schemes
Customize Vim to use the color scheme that works best for you.
Holiday Fireworks
I realized just a few days ago that Both.org should do something to celebrate the U.S. Independence day holiday on the 4th of July. And...
Play a fun math game with Linux commands
Use these commands to generate random numbers for a fun math quiz game.
Use ‘grep’ to solve a 2-dimensional word puzzle
Regular expressions match patterns and help you solve problems.
My open source story
How I got started in open source, from GNU Emacs and installing Linux in 1993.
My first programming language
Apple BASIC was how I first learned how to write my own computer programs.
Using ‘grep’ to play a word game
You can use regular expressions to match letters and patterns, to help you play a letter game.
Seven Linux commands just for fun
Linux was developed by fun-loving people who created an array of fun and even comical commands. Try playing around with these yourself when you want a smile.
