create face.1

The create face.1 technique does vary
between the Boot Camp participants, with
some examples used more than others.

x	A white background will look like a transparent background, after the install.

Adding a face:

cpu% jpg -c myface.jpg  | iconv -c m8 | resample -x 48 -y 48 > myface.1

cpu% png -c myface.png  | iconv -c m8 | resample -x 48 -y 48 > myface.1

cpu% jpg -c myface.jpg  | resample -x 100 | crop -b 255 255 255 -i -30 | mug > myface.1

An optional example: jpg -c myface.jpg | iconv -c k4 | resample -x 48 -y 48 > myface.1

x	Adding your face	https://9p.io/wiki/plan9/adding_your_face/index.html
x	Review `mug` ¹⁾	`cpu% jpg -c myface.jpg \| mug > myface.1`
x	`gif -c`	http://man.9front.org/1/jpg
x	`png -c`	http://man.9front.org/1/jpg
	`-c` Convert the image to a Plan 9 representation, as defined by image(6), and write it to standard output.	“

x	`crop`	crop, iconv - frame, crop, and convert image	http://man.9front.org/1/crop
	`crop`	There are two ways to specify a crop, by color value or by geometry.	“
x	`resize`	resample, resize - resample a picture	http://man.9front.org/1/resample
x	`rotate`	rotate - rotate or mirror a picture	http://man.9front.org/1/rotate

x	`paint`	paint - create image files by drawing with a mouse or other pointing device	http://man.9front.org/1/paint
x	`tweak`	tweak - edit image files, subfont files, face files, etc.	http://man.9front.org/1/tweak
	`tweak`	Report the coordinate and value of individual pixels indicated by pressing button 3.	“

quality control

Check the results with tweak:

cpu% tweak myface.1

Check the classification with file:

cpu% file myface.1

Example 48×48 output
`cpu% file /usr/$user/lib/face/$user.1`
`$user.1: Compressed plan 9 image or subfont, depth 8, size 48×48`

Check the results with page:

cpu% page myface.1

9p face install

1.	If myface.1 looks good, install it as `$home/lib/face/$user.1`
a.	copy `$user.1` to the `$home/lib/face` directory.

cpu% mkdir $home/lib/face

2.	Run faceoff. The faceoff updates are queued.

cpu% faceoff

Example .dict format
`9p.sdf.org/$user $user.1`
`sdf.org/$user $user.1`

face location

This is a people face, example only:

cpu% jpg -c USER.jpg  | resample -x 100 | crop -b 255 255 255 -i -30 | mug > /lib/face/people/USER.1

This is a domains face, example only:

cpu% jpg -c sdf.jpg  | resample -x 100 | crop -b 255 255 255 -i -30 | mug > /lib/face/domains/sdf.org.1

examples (in another format):

cpu% cd /lib/face/48x48x1
cpu% page .dict

faces -i

x FACES -I: faces [ -ihc ] [ -m maildir ] http://man.9front.org/1/faces

cpu% faces -i

9p mail

Enter upasname=$user@9p.sdf.org if it's not already in the $home/lib/profile, below the bind lines. Try 'sed 5q $home/lib/profile' to view the first 5 lines of $home/lib/profile. (Although unrelated, a Plan 9 VPS upas snippet is available for reference.)

Entering upasname=$user@9p.sdf.org (at the prompt) is optional if a $user chooses to edit the $home/lib/profile.

x	`upas/fs`	upasfs - mail file server	http://man.9front.org/4/upasfs
	`upas/fs`	[:!:] ²⁾ A user normally starts fs in his/her profile after starting plumber(4) and before starting a window system, such as rio(1) or acme(1).	“

cpu% upasname=$user@9p.sdf.org

x	Add `upasname=$user@9p.sdf.org` to the `$home/lib/profile`
x	A default `lib/profile` example at the Boot Camp 9p resource page, with snippets/changes.

1.	A checklist, or a possible task (a,b,c,d) order.
a.	Is `upasname=$user@9p.sdf.org` in the `$home/lib/profile` ?
b.	[:!:] ³⁾ Is `upas/fs` in the `case cpu` area of the profile, after `plumber` ?
c.	Was there a Drawterm restart after a & b?
d.	`mail -c`
i.	If `mail -c` is not working: Such users have to ask nicely for someone to create the mailbox directory on the file system console.
ii.	Option 1: rename $home/lib/profile so that it is not recognized, then reconnect with Drawterm -G and run `mail -c`. (untested) [:!:] ⁴⁾
iii.	Option 2: rename $home/lib/profile so that it is not recognized, then reconnect and run `mail -c`. (untested) [:!:] ⁵⁾
iv.	term% notes: Create $user /mail/box files with 'mail -c'.

a:

cpu% sam -d profile.edit
 -. profile.edit
/bind -q
bind -q
bind -qa $home/bin/rc /bin

bind -qa $home/bin/$cputype /bin

bind -qa $home/sys/lib /sys/lib

bind -qa /usr/sdf/bin /bin
a
upasname=$user@9p.sdf.org
.
w
profile.edit: #972
q
cpu%

b:

Check for upas/fs, or add it after plumber if it's not already there ⁶⁾

cpu% grep upas/\fs $home/lib/profile
	upas/fs
cpu% grep -n upas/\fs $home/lib/profile
:42: 	upas/fs
cpu%

c:

Closing Drawterm

d:

Create the /mail/box/$user with 'mail -c'. This is only necessary once; it creates the $user mbox.

cpu% mail -c

Note: manually editing the /mail/box/$user files may interfere with qer.

9p mail reference:

x	`qer`	qer, runq - queue management for spooled files	http://man.9front.org/8/qer
	`qer`	Qer creates a control and a data file in a queue directory. The control file contents consist of the tag, reply, and args separated by spaces. The data file contains the standard input to qer.	“

Start acme to access the mbox.

  % acme

Newcol Kill Putall Dump Exit
New Cut Paste Snarf Sort Zerox Delcol

Newcol Kill Putall Dump Exit
New Cut Paste Snarf Sort Zerox Delcol		⇐ Add Mail by typing `Mail`.

Newcol Kill Putall Dump Exit
New Cut Paste Snarf Sort Zerox Delcol Mail		⇐ Mouse button 2 press Mail.

Newcol Kill Putall Dump Exit
New Cut Paste Snarf Sort Zerox Delcol Mail
*/mail/fs/mbox* Del Snarf : Look Put Mail Delmesg Undelmesg Next

Newcol Kill Putall Dump Exit
New Cut Paste Snarf Sort Zerox Delcol Mail
*/mail/fs/mbox* Del Snarf : Look Put Mail Delmesg Undelmesg Next		⇐ Mouse button 2 press Mail to compose a new mail.
1/		⇐ Email messages arrive here.

Newcol Kill Putall Dump Exit
New Cut Paste Snarf Sort Zerox Delcol Mail
*/mail/fs/mbox* Del Snarf : Look Put Mail Delmesg Undelmesg Next
2/		⇐ Email messages arrive here.
1/
*/mail/fs/mbox/Compose.1* Del Snarf : Look Post :fmt		⇐ Mouse button 2 press Post to send the mail; fmt ⁷⁾ to format the mail.
To:
Subject:
[blank]
some text here		⇐ Type the email text here.

Newcol Kill Putall Dump Exit
New Cut Paste Snarf Sort Zerox Delcol Mail
*/mail/fs/mbox* Del Snarf : Look Put Mail Delmesg Undelmesg Next
5/		⇐ Mouse button 3 press #5 (5/) to open the message.
4/
3/
2/
1/

mailing lists

x	SDF hosts the plan9-l mailing list for participants in the Plan 9 Boot Camp. Email 'majordomo' and 'subscribe plan9-l' to join.

A man page example:

$ man majordomo

Newcol Kill Putall Dump Exit
New Cut Paste Snarf Sort Zerox Delcol Mail
*/mail/fs/mbox* Del Snarf : Look Put Mail Delmesg Undelmesg Next
1/		⇐ Email messages arrive here.
*/mail/fs/mbox/Compose.1* Del Snarf : Look Post :fmt		⇐ Mouse button 2 press Post to send the mail; fmt ⁸⁾ to format the mail.
To: `majordomo@sdf.org`
Subject:
[blank]
`subscribe plan9-l`		⇐ Type the email text here.

nedmail

MAIL:

nedmail - reading mail

http://man.9front.org/1/nedmail

Test E-mail key sequence while at the 9p prompt

mail -s 'Test from 9p' $user@9p.sdf.org
Will this work?
ctrl-d
[Esc]

1.	The window frame will turn blue (hold), until the `[Esc]` toggles to the non-blue window frame.
a.	The `[Esc]` character toggles hold mode. – http://man.9front.org/1/rio

cpu% mail -s 'Test from 9p' $user@9p.sdf.org
will this work?

x	Caution, `ctrl-d` can operate as the `[Delete]` on a rio rc window.

cpu% mail
42 messages, 1 unread
: q
cpu%

x	This *nedmail* section will use a DokuWiki unordered list for `abaco`, `mothra`, and `netsurf` browser review.
x	Optional: try the section ⁹⁾ items with a Drawterm rc prompt (without rio; teletype only), without `ctrl-d`.

5 messages and quit [q]
```
cpu% mail
5 messages, 1 unread
: q
cpu%
```

5 messages and wait at the mail prompt [:]
```
cpu% mail
5 messages, 1 unread
:
```

Save the message (without a message delete), then quit [,q]

: ,h
5: 1H
1    text/plain         2130   (from,example@lemmy.sdf.org)(subj,[SDF] Whats new with Lemmy?)
5: 1w /tmp/message_1_write_example
!saved in /tmp/message_1_write_example
5: ,q
cpu%

Save the message, then mark the message for delete [d], and quit [,q]

cpu% mail
: ,h
5: 1H
1    text/plain         2130   (from,example@lemmy.sdf.org)(subj,[SDF] Whats new with Lemmy?)
1: 1w /tmp/message_1_write_example
1: d
1: ,q
!1 message deleted
cpu%

The delete [d] !d requires an address message

: d
!d requires an address
: 1d
1: ,q
!1 message deleted
cpu%

create popmail:

x	This is a DRAFT

Incomplete notes, regarding popmail on 9p, are located here: Notes from TEA NOTE #N Sunday August 22, 2021.

¹⁾

The use of mug may call for the command broke ; man broke.

²⁾ , ³⁾ , ⁴⁾ , ⁵⁾

The [:!:] is interchangeable with a [CAUTION], for the abaco, and mothra browsers.

⁶⁾

plumber is located in the case cpu section of the profile, in this example.

⁷⁾ , ⁸⁾

fmt, htmlfmt - simple text formatters; man fmt.

⁹⁾

A section can become part of a new mini-project in the Self Guided Discoveries.

Table of Contents