LinuxCommandLibrary

sm

Send messages to other users

TLDR

Display a message in full-screen

$ sm "[Hello World!]"
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Display a message with inverted colors
$ sm [[-i|--invert]] "[Hello World!]"
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Display a message with a custom foreground color
$ sm [[-f|--foreground]] [blue] "[Hello World!]"
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Display a message with a custom background color
$ sm [[-b|--background]] [#008888] "[Hello World!]"
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Display a message rotated 3 times (in steps of 90 degrees, counterclockwise)
$ sm [[-r|--rotate]] [3] "[Hello World!]"
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Display a message using the output from another command
$ [echo "Hello World!"] | sm -
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SYNOPSIS

N/A: As "sm" is not a standard Linux command, there is no universally defined syntax.

DESCRIPTION

The command "sm" is not a standard, universally recognized Linux command-line utility found in common distributions. Unlike commands such as ls, grep, or systemctl, "sm" does not have a predefined function or package that provides it across different systems.

It is highly probable that "sm" is:
- An alias or shell function defined by a user or administrator on a specific system (e.g., in .bashrc or .zshrc).
- A custom script named "sm" that exists only on a particular machine.
- An abbreviation for a command from a specific application suite that is not part of the core Linux utilities (e.g., a CLI tool for a particular software framework).
- A misspelling of a common command (e.g., perhaps intended as "samba" related, "sendmail", or "smartctl").

Without further context, a general analysis of a non-standard command is not possible.

CAVEATS

The primary caveat is that "sm" is not a standard Linux command. Its behavior, if it exists on a given system, is entirely dependent on how it has been defined (e.g., as an alias, script, or part of a specific software package). Users should check their local shell configurations (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, /etc/profile) or system paths (echo $PATH then which sm) to determine its origin and function.

CHECKING FOR LOCAL DEFINITION

If "sm" works on your system, you can try commands like type sm or which sm in your terminal to see if it's an alias, function, or an executable file. If it's an executable, examine its contents or its manual page (if one exists) for details.

HISTORY

N/A: As "sm" is not a standard Linux command, there is no common historical development to document.

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