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Tue Feb 3 08:15:12 EST 2015
Goals:
Work:
- Get _something_ useful done today apart from cubicle moves
One or two thing, but a lot of the day was phone wiring and moving workstations.
- Answer questions for the auditors.
Done.
Home:
- Just relax
Done.
Questions:
- How do I set a MOTD for all users on linux?
This is more interesting than I initially supposed. Debian reads static content from /etc/motd, but can dynamically generates content through pam.
sudo apt-get install fortune cowsay figlet
sudo rm /etc/motd
sudo ln -s /var/run/motd /etc/motd
sudo mkdir /etc/update-motd.d
sudo bash -c 'cat << EOF > /etc/update-motd.d/10-fun-motd
#!/bin/dash
/bin/hostname -s | /usr/bin/figlet
/bin/uname -rmov
/usr/games/fortune | /usr/games/cowsay
EOF'
sudo chmod a+x /etc/update-motd.d/10-fun-motd
- Why did the middle mouse button on my Logitech just stop working?
It still works as a scroll wheel.
The trackpoint middle button on my keyboard still works.
`xev` shows that a click of the mouse wheel/middle button doesn't generate an event. Left button sends "button 1", right sends "button 3", wheel up/down sends button 4/5. "button 2" is missing.
The trackpoint middle button does send "button 2".
Did my mouse's button _physically_ stop working?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=895914
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/debian-linux/186120-middle-mouse-button-doesnt-work-anymore.html
God damn it. Yes. Pressing harder works. This looks like a physical mouse problem.
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