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CodeWire Signature

It's the simple things in life which can make the biggest impact! The beauty in art is the vision for those who see it..

1. Install Figlet

Use yum or apt-get to install the tools:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install toilet figlet 

Generate Your Signature

Simply insert your signature in place of CodeWire the run below:

figlet CodeWire

Now to add the generated signature

sudo vi /ect/motd
  ____          _    __        ___
 / ___|___   __| | __\ \      / (_)_ __ ___
| |   / _ \ / _` |/ _ \ \ /\ / /| | '__/ _ \
| |__| (_) | (_| |  __/\ V  V / | | | |  __/
 \____\___/ \__,_|\___| \_/\_/  |_|_|  \___|

*** Welcome to the "project name" Version -  0.10.1.1834-1 ***
*** RepoLocation:  https://github.com/CodeWire  ***
*** I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, 
  in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I 
  will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough 
  places into level ground. ***

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The -f option can be used to specify font: figlet -f big "CodeWire" figlet -f slant "CodeWire"

The -ct options centers the text and makes it take up the full width of the terminal:

figlet -ctf slant "CodeWire"

If you don’t want FIGlet to smush FIGcharacters into each other, use the -k (kerning) option:

figlet -k "cyberciti"

If figlet gets its input from a file, it is often a good idea to use -p:

figlet -p < /path/to/file

To lists figlet fonts and control files, enter:

figlist

Sample figlist output

Default font: standard Font directory: /usr/share/figlet Figlet fonts in this directory: banner big block bubble digital ivrit lean mini mnemonic script shadow slant small smscript smshadow smslant standard term.

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