beirdobaggins

joined 2 years ago
[–] beirdobaggins@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Mine shows the full path and a new line for commands.

It will also print the exit code of the last command in red above the prompt, if the exit code is not 0.

PS1='$(ec="$?"; if [ $ec -gt 0 ]; then echo -e "\n"[\e[91m]"exit code: $ec"[\e[0m]; fi)\n[\e[92m]\u[\e[38;5;213m]@[\e[38;5;39m]\h[\e[0m]:$PWD\n$ '

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[–] beirdobaggins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

We may be part of a simulation. Our entire universe may be a microscopic component of a much larger one. We may be weird 3 dimensional beings living on a planet inhabited by beings living in other dimensions that we cannot perceive. Their actions may affect our lives.

There are so many possibilities, I don't think it would ever be possible to truly know anything for certain.

I don't know for sure what I am, where I am, or why I am. But I am.

Other people and animals seem to have this same knowledge of their own existence. So I try to treat all humans and animals as I would like to be treated.

We don't know if we have a purpose but being kind, helping others, spreading joy and finding peace in beauty and love seems to be a pretty good way to go for me.

[–] beirdobaggins@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Interesting. I just imported a Debian cloud image.

[–] beirdobaggins@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

My 72 year old, non techy father in law had a laptop that could not be updated to Windows 11 without modifying the installer to get around Microsoft limitations. I suggested Linux, He decided to just buy a new laptop with Windows 11 on it. About a week later he was complaining about the way Microsoft was forcing him to have an online account and how he wanted to get rid of onedrive. I suggested Linux again and he said why not?

I installed Linux Mint for him and gave him the password. I offered to show him around but he said he would take a look at it and let me know if he has trouble doing anything.

Its been a few months now, and he hasn't had any problems or even questions. Everything is just working for him.

I also gave my 16 year old daughter a Linux Mint laptop and the password a couple of years ago. She uses it all the time and has never asked for help in figuring out how to do anything.

The distro doesn't really matter too much, but if you are coming from Windows 7 or 10, Linux Mint will seem very familiar to you.

[–] beirdobaggins@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Love child of Bilbo Baggins and a particularly hairy dwarf.

[–] beirdobaggins@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (5 children)

clearly knows what he is doing

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