<3 Linode.

lish is the ssh-based lights-out admin console for a Linode virtual server.

[rich@dallas64 lish]# cake
Devil's Food Cake - tasaro's office desktop
INGREDIENTS:
* 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa                   * 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
* 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar                 * 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/4 cups milk, scalded                    * 2/3 cup shortening
* 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract             * 3 eggs
* 2 cups cake flour, sifted or stirred before measuring

DIRECTIONS
  Grease two 9-inch layer cake pans and line bottoms with wax paper.
Grease wax paper. Sift the cocoa with 1/3 cup sugar; pour into the
milk gradually; stir until well blended. Set aside to cool. Sift
together flour, remaining 1 cup sugar, soda, and salt. Add
shortening and half of the cooled cocoa and milk mixture. Beat at
medium speed of an electric hand-held mixer. Add eggs, vanilla, and
remaining cocoa and milk mixture. continue beating for about 2
minutes, scraping bowl with a spatula occasionally. Pour into
prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans
for 5 minutes; turn out on racks and peel off paper. Cool and frost
devil's food cake as desired.

mmm, cake
[rich@dallas64 lish]#

(It probably doesn’t hurt that Linode is run by Chris Aker aka caker…)

Comments 7

  1. Candice wrote:

    that sounds like a tasty cake!

    Posted 01 May 2008 at 4:33 pm
  2. Roy wrote:

    The cake is a lie. :(

    Posted 01 May 2008 at 4:40 pm
  3. Paul Tomblin wrote:

    I wonder if “cake” looks for a local Cakefile?

    Posted 01 May 2008 at 4:42 pm
  4. Rich wrote:

    I keep typing cake install but I’m still hungry!

    Posted 01 May 2008 at 4:44 pm
  5. gcrumb wrote:

    I’m surprised that a, er, seasoned sysadmin like you would miss the obvious:

    ./confiture
    cake
    cake test
    sudo cake install

    Now we’re going to have to expire your XKCD subscription….

    Posted 01 May 2008 at 5:26 pm
  6. mikegrb wrote:

    Don’t forget to try it multiple times!

    Posted 01 May 2008 at 8:39 pm
  7. Eyeteeth wrote:

    Hey, I was promised cake and grief counseling!

    Posted 02 May 2008 at 12:53 am