Best of UNIXFebruary 2025

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    How To Become Obsessed With Programming

    Solving personal problems can lead to an obsession with programming. The author shares how creating a script to restore their development environment during frequent power outages helped them learn bash and Unix commands. They also mention learning devops and vim key bindings to resolve other issues, suggesting that tackling problems that affect you personally can boost your interest in coding.

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    Did you know VIM could do THIS?!

    Discover 10 quirky but impressive tricks you can do with Vim, from ROT13 encryption and inserting random data to browsing web content and converting files to HTML. These tips showcase some fun and lesser-known features of Vim that can either be practical or just amusing. Join in to expand your Vim knowledge and impress your peers.

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    GitHub - pkgforge/soar: A fast, modern package manager for Static Binaries, Portable Formats (AppImage

    Soar is a fast and modern package manager ideal for Unix-based distributions, supporting static binaries, AppImages, and other portable formats. It offers native desktop integration, high security standards, and a large repository of prebuilt packages. Soar is easy to use, requiring just a simple download and run, with many configurations already set by default. The tool provides a comprehensive guide and maintains robust community support for contributions and enhancements.