Systemwide scripts

I have added a few very basic system-wide scripts to /usr/local/bin. These include some of the basic commands proposed by the message of the day (/etc/motd). Some of them just provide a more common name for a specific app, e.g. email will start mutt, forums will start tin.

Thinks to keep in mind:

Q: Why not use aliases for this?

A: Users might not use the shell you created the alias for. A user using fish won’t be able to use a bash alias.

Q: Why email and not just mail?

A: Because that already is taken by the program mail. Before setting a new script name better check it won’t reuse the same name a different app uses.