Cake

MayJune0112 · 05-03-2014, 12:51 PM

Sorry if this is off topic but I want to make a cake for my teen son who loves using linux. I want to write a linux terminal command wishing him "happy birthday!" On his birthday cake...and the command would actually work on his linux. Can anyone help me? (We have ubuntu in case you need to know)

turtlebay777 · 05-03-2014, 12:55 PM

Can you help us by telling us which version or type of Linux he uses please?

MayJune0112 · 05-03-2014, 01:01 PM

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

jdkaye · 05-03-2014, 01:59 PM

Keeping it simple if you include the terminal prompt you get

Code:

<your son's username>@<your son's machine name>:~$ echo happy birthday!

where you replace what's in the angled brackets by your son's username and machine name (or just start with "echo" if you want it even simpler).
jdk

MayJune0112 · 05-03-2014, 02:26 PM

Thanks

I probably will use that. I was hoping something similar like this http://www.funnpoint.com/media/064/2064l-funnpoint.jpg and something more colorful. But I probably would not have room on the cake if I did.

Enindu · 05-03-2014, 02:49 PM

You can use something like Bash loop, like this.

Code:

#!/bin/sh

while [ true ]
	do echo "<your message here [like happy b'day]"
	sleep 1
done

jdkaye · 05-03-2014, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enindu

You can use something like Bash loop, like this.

Code:

#!/bin/sh

while [ true ]
	do echo "<your message here [like happy b'day]"
	sleep 1
done

But would that fit on a cake?

jdk

jdkaye · 05-03-2014, 03:47 PM

This one is fun. Give it a try.

Code:

printf "\x1b[5mHappy Birthday\x1b[25m"

jdk

MayJune0112 · 05-03-2014, 11:51 PM

Thanks, I will check them out

Although my husband have other ideas for the cake (but not so sure he will go through his idea) so now I am thinking of printing a really cool, fun linux command for our son to try on his birthday card. Something that would screams birthday.... at least I don't have to worry about running out of space on a birthday card.

jdkaye · 05-04-2014, 12:00 AM

Well please wish him a very happy birthday on my part. He's fortunate indeed to have such caring parents.

jdk

MayJune0112 · 05-04-2014, 12:14 AM

Thanks, we are very proud of him.
Off to look for ideas