updated README and default quote list for colored printing

Makefile

@@ -1,12 +1,30 @@
-all: client server
+server_clean:
+	rm server
 
-re: clean client server
+client_clean:
+	rm client
 
-clean:
-	rm client.o server.o
-
-client:
-	go build -o client.o client.go
+clean: server_clean client_clean
 
 server:
-	go build -o server.o server.go
+	go build server.go
+
+client:
+	go build client.go
+
+build: server client
+
+ins_server:
+	go build -o ekho_server server.go
+	mv ekho_server /usr/local/bin/
+	cp ekho.service /etc/systemd/system/ekho.service
+	mkdir -p ~/.config/ekho
+	ln -s -r ./list.q ~/.config/ekho/list.q
+	systemctl daemon-reload
+	systemctl enable ekho
+	systemctl start ekho
+	systemctl status ekho
+
+ins_client:
+	go build -o ekho client.go
+	mv ekho /usr/local/bin/

README.md

@@ -3,80 +3,86 @@
 ## Why?
 To test my abilities to develop networked programs, and to enhance my skills in writing such.
 ## Requirements
+
 ### Hardware
 - Client machine
 - Server machine (not required to be distinct from Client)
+
 ### Software
-- [Golang]
-- Linux distro (highly recommened)
-- ```make``` is also used in this guide, but the makefile is incredibly simple, and can be skipped entirely by running ```go build``` instead
+- Tested with [golang] v1.26
+- Installation has only been tested with [just] v1.53
+- Server installation assumes systemd (tested with v260.2)
+
 ### Installation
-Golang can be installed on Mac with
-``` sh
-brew install golang
-```
 Clone the repo
 ``` sh
 git clone https://github.com/alexander-the-alright/ekho
 cd ekho
 ```
-Using your favorite text editor, change the destination IP and Port to whatever works for you. This is defined on line 247 in client.go as 127.0.0.1:1300.
 
-Now the server file needs to be run on the preferred port, as specified in the client file. This is defined on line 257 in server.go.
+#### Justfile
+It is recommended to use ```just``` for installation, as it has more
+capabilities than ```make```, however, there is a makefile included.
+To install the server with ```just```, run ```sudo just ins_server```.
+You will be prompted to enter a new port number to run the server on (
+or leave blank to use 1300). The port will be changed in the source
+file before compilation.
+To install the client with ```just```, run ```sudo just ins_client```.
+You will be prompted to enter the IP (or URL) and port of the server
+(or leave blank to use localhost:1300). The IP/URL and port will be
+changed in the source file before compilation.
 
+#### Makefile
+If you are unable or willing to use ```just```, the included makefile
+still has most of the functionality, but it does not change any
+important parameters. The following changes are advised before
+installation.
 
-The binary(s) can be obtained using the makefile
-If the server is being run on a separate machine, only run make with client flag
-``` sh
-make client
-```
-If both binaries are being run on the same machine, ```make all``` will suffice. Although, both of these commands can be bypassed with ```go build```, as this is all ```make``` does anyway.
-``` sh
-make all
-```
+1. On the client machine, change the IP/URL and port in the client source file. This can be
+done quickly with ```sed -i -e "s/127.0.0.1:1300/YOUR.IP.GOES.HERE:PORT/" client.go```
+2. On the server machine, change the port in the server source file. This can be done with a
+similar command: ```sed -i -e "s/1300/PORT/" server.go```. (note: this
+should match the port from bullet 1)
+3. On the server machine, change the user referenced in the systemd service file. This can be
+done with another sed command, ```sed -e -i "s/USER/YOUR_USERNAME/" ekho.service```
 
-#### NOTE
-In previous versions, the suggested method of installation involved placing bash scripts in ```/etc/update-motd.d/```, however, there have been issues getting that installation method working (namely, having MOTD run user-defined commands), and the current quick and extremely dirty suggested installation method is to just append the user's shell config files (```.bashrc```, ```.bash_profile```, ```.zshrc```, etc) with the paths to the executables.
+After making these changes on the respective machines, run either
+```sudo make ins_client``` or ```sudo make ins_server``` to compile and install the client
+and/or server binaries.
 
-For example, if the server used zsh, the installation could look something like this:
-``` sh
-echo "~/abs/path/to/server.o &" >> ~/.zshrc
-```
-Similarly for a client using Bash:
-``` sh
-echo "~/abs/path/to/client.o" >> ~/.bashrc
-```
-
-Any help figuring out the issue with MOTD would be appreciated.
+#### After Installation
+After installation of the server binary, systemd will display the
+status of the new service. It should be ```enabled``` and
+```running```.
 
 Finally done!
+
 ### Usage
 The client uses the following flags
 ``` sh
 -h               - display help message
--a <s>  - adds required argument <s> as a quote to server
+-a  <string>     - adds required argument <s> as a quote to server
+-ip <ip:port>    - specify alternate server destination
 -l               - list all quotes
 -r [i]           - remove; may be run with or without argument
--ip     - specify alternate server destination
--s      - specify the size of the receipt buffer
+-e [i]           - edit; may be run with or without argument
+-c               - list color format specifiers with examples
+-s <i>           - specify the size of the receipt buffer
+-v               - display version and exit
+-vv              - display version and about info and exit
 ```
 The server uses the following flags
 ``` sh
 -h      - display help message
--s      - specify the size of the receipt buffer
+-s <i>  - specify the size of the receipt buffer
+-v      - display version and exit
+-vv     - display version and about info and exit
 ```
 
-### How It Works 
-The sequence diagram can be viewed in ```diag``` folder, which shows the sequence of networked messages for each usage of ekho.
-The source code is in the same folder, ```ekho-seq.txt```, and can be uploaded to [sequencediagram.org][seqdiag] to rerender the diagram and view any updates.
-
-
 ### To Be Implemented
 - Log all uses/transaction data each day
-- Request, send, and receive the logfile for any day
+- Request, send, and receive the logfile
 - User-specific quotes/quotefiles
-- Installation (client-side, at least) via MOTD
-
 
 [golang]: <https://go.dev/doc/install>
-[seqdiag]: <sequencediagram.org>
+[just]: <https://github.com/casey/just>

client.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // =============================================================================
 // Auth: alex
 // File: client.go
-// Revn: 01-09-2025  4.0
+// Revn: 09-16-2026  4.0.0
 // Func: ask server for a message of the day quote
 //
 // TODO: remove ioutil import
@@ -24,32 +24,53 @@
 //             imported check() from soary
 // 09-29-2023: commented handle()
 //*10-02-2023: commented main(), and friends
-//*10-05-2023: /remove/ works
+//#10-05-2023: /remove/ works
 //             removed -d flag
 //             commented
 // 06-12-2024: began added PWFT to /la/
 // 06-13-2024: finished adding PWFT to /la/
 //             commented PWFT stuff
 //             STARTED BYTE-BASED PWFT REWRITE
-//*06-14-2024: finished byte-based PWFT rewrite
+//#06-14-2024: finished byte-based PWFT rewrite
 //             commented
 //*01-09-2025: basically just copy/pasted from /la/ into /r1/, /r2/
+// 06-21-2026: copied v and vv flags from server
+//             copied /edit/ switch case from /remove/ in main()
+//             pulled /sa/ and /qa/ into separate functions
+// 09-03-2026: renamed in() -> inputNumber()
+//             copied in() and removed all logic
+//             added firstEdit() and secondEdit() and /e1/ and /e2/
+// 09-04-2026: rewrote in() with bufio instead of scanln
+//#09-06-2026: fixed blank message error in secondEdit()
+//             comments
+// 09-07-2026: added fatih/color import
+//             rewrote quoteAnswer() to handle coloring escape
+//              sequences
+//*09-12-2026: commented quoteAnswer()
+//*09-15-2026: added -c flag and color code example printing
+//             changed edit command to be add and then remove instead
+//              of remove and then add, fixing server OOB error when
+//              editting only quote in list
+//#09-15-2026: finished pretty print implementation
+//             made listAnswer() print list with color print
 //
 // =============================================================================
 
 package main
 
 import (
+    "bufio"                     // NewReader, ReadString
     "io"                        // io.EOF
     "io/ioutil"                 // ReadFile
     "flag"                      // BoolVar, StringVar, Parse
     "fmt"                       // Println
     "math/rand"                 // NewSource, New, Intn, *rand.Rand
     "net"                       // ResolveTCPAddr, DialTCP, conn.Write,Read
-    "os"        // Exit, Create
+    "os"                        // Exit, Create, Stdin
     "strconv"                   // Atoi, Itoa
     "strings"                   // Split
     "time"                      // Now, UnixNano
+    "github.com/fatih/color"    // color.New, Printf, Println
 )
 
 
@@ -85,16 +106,33 @@ func check( err error ) {
 
 // get user input
 func in( prompt string ) string {
+    // instantiate reader
+    reader := bufio.NewReader( os.Stdin )
     fmt.Print( prompt )     // print user prompt
-    var input string        // declare var to hold user input
-    fmt.Scanln( &input )    // get user input
+    // get user input, read until newline
+    input, _ := reader.ReadString( '\n' )
+    // strip trailing newline before returning
+    return input[:len( input ) - 1]
+}
+
+
+// get user input, must be a number
+func inputNumber( prompt string ) string {
+    // get user input
+    //input := in( prompt )
+    fmt.Print( prompt )
+    var input string
+    fmt.Scanln( &input )
+
     // try to convert to an int, discard results
     _, err := strconv.Atoi( input )
     // if there was an error, user didn't input an int
     if err != nil {
         // warn user against this
         fmt.Println( "Input must be a number" )
-        input = in( prompt )    // try to get user input again
+        // try to get user input again
+        //XXX input = in( prompt )
+        fmt.Println( "err: ", err.Error() )
         // this, like handle() calling handle(), seems like a super
         // bad idea, stack-wise...
     }
@@ -113,7 +151,7 @@ func seed() *rand.Rand {
 
 
 // get a random number
-func draw() string {
+func draw( qsize int ) string {
     rn := seed()            // get a random seed
     r := rn.Intn( qsize )   // get a random number using seed
     // convert random number to ascii, because converting
@@ -123,51 +161,135 @@ func draw() string {
 }
 
 
-// get server response and print
-func handle( conn net.Conn ) {
+// respond to size answer
+func sizeAnswer( subcom []string ) string {
+    // subcom should contain only a size
+    // convert to int, catch error
+    size, err := strconv.Atoi( subcom[0] )
 
-    // create buffer to hold response
-    buffer := make( []byte, tsize )
-
-    //var buffer [32]byte    // create buffer to hold response
-    // read n bytes from server into buffer ( byte slice )
-    n, err := conn.Read( buffer[:] )
-    check( err )    // check for errors
-
-    // split recv'd message over @, separate header from message
-    msg := strings.Split( string( buffer[:n] ), "@" )
-
-    var resp string     // declare response variable
-    switch msg[0] {     // switch/case over the header
-        // if message is...
-        case "sa":      // /sa/, size answer
-            // convert back half to int, catch error
-            size, nerr := strconv.Atoi( msg[1] )
-            if nerr == nil {    // if there was no error
-                qsize = size    // set size global to recv'd size
-            } else {
-                // if int conversion failed, just quit
-                // TODO make more robust
-                os.Exit( 1 )
+    if err != nil {     // if int conversion failed ( for some reason )
+        os.Exit( 1 )    // just quit
+        // TODO make exit codes unique, document them
     }
-            req := draw()           // draw a random number
-            resp = "qr@" + req      // create quote query with rng
-        case "ba":      // /ba/, bad answer
-            // TODO create server-side, and handle client-side
-            fmt.Println( "error in " + msg[1] + ": " + msg[2] )
-            resp = "te@error"   // set transaction end message
-        case "qa":      // /qa/, quote answer
-            fmt.Println( msg[1] )   // whole-ass just print quote
-            resp = "te@success"     // set transaction end message
-        case "la":      // /la/, list answer
-            if len( msg ) > 2 {     // multistage send condition
-                if msg[1] == "X" {      // final message
+
+    // draw a random number, add to quote request
+    return "qr@" + draw( size )
+
+}
+
+
+// receive quote, print
+func quoteAnswer( subcom []string ) string {
+
+    // split subcommand over spaces
+    words := strings.Split( subcom[0], " " )
+
+    // default text is white
+    c := color.New( color.FgWhite )
+    for _, w := range words {
+        // if first char is normal color escape character
+        if string( w[0] ) == "$" {
+            // see which color is requested
+            switch string( w[1] ) {
+                case "1":   // 1 -> red
+                    c = color.New( color.FgRed )
+                case "2":   // 2 -> yellow
+                    c = color.New( color.FgYellow )
+                case "3":   // 3 -> green
+                    c = color.New( color.FgGreen )
+                case "4":   // 4 -> blue
+                    c = color.New( color.FgBlue )
+                case "5":   // 5 -> cyan
+                    c = color.New( color.FgCyan )
+                case "6":   // 6 -> magenta
+                    c = color.New( color.FgMagenta )
+                case "7":   // 7 -> black
+                    c = color.New( color.FgBlack )
+                case "0":   // 0 -> white again
+                    c = color.New( color.FgWhite )
+                default:
+                    // none of these, continue with the last color
+            }
+            // color chosen, print string with trailing space, minus
+            // first two characters
+            c.Printf( "%s ", w[2:] )
+        // if first char is bold color escape character
+        } else if string( w[0] ) == "#" {
+            // see which color is requested
+            switch string( w[1] ) {
+                case "1":   // 1 -> red
+                    c = color.New( color.FgRed, color.Bold )
+                case "2":   // 2 -> yellow
+                    c = color.New( color.FgYellow, color.Bold )
+                case "3":   // 3 -> green
+                    c = color.New( color.FgGreen, color.Bold )
+                case "4":   // 4 -> blue
+                    c = color.New( color.FgBlue, color.Bold )
+                case "5":   // 5 -> cyan
+                    c = color.New( color.FgCyan, color.Bold )
+                case "6":   // 6 -> magenta
+                    c = color.New( color.FgMagenta, color.Bold )
+                case "7":   // 7 -> black
+                    c = color.New( color.FgBlack, color.Bold )
+                case "0":   // 0 -> white again
+                    c = color.New( color.FgWhite, color.Bold )
+                default:
+                    // none of these, continue with the last color
+            }
+            // color chosen, print string with trailing space, minus
+            // first two characters
+            c.Printf( "%s ", w[2:] )
+        } else {    // TODO add if for if w[0] is "\"
+            // using the currently selected color, print the next work
+            // and a trailing space
+            c.Printf( "%s ", w )
+        }
+    }
+
+    c.Println()     // print final newline
+
+    //fmt.Println( subcom[0] )    // whole-ass just print quote
+    return "te@success"         // set transaction end message
+}
+
+
+// add answer
+func addAnswer( subcom []string ) string {
+
+    var resp string = "te@"
+
+    // if server says add succeeded
+    if subcom[0] == "success" {
+        fmt.Println( "Add successful" )     // print success
+        resp = resp + "success" // set transaction end message
+                                // if server says add failed
+    } else if subcom[0] == "error" {
+        fmt.Println( "Add failed" )     // print fail
+        resp = resp + "error"   // set transaction end message
+                                // unknown status message
+    } else {
+        // print unknown status
+        fmt.Println( "Unknown status code: " + subcom[0] )
+        // TODO should this be unknown instead of error?
+        resp = resp + "error"   // set transaction end message
+    }
+    return resp
+}
+
+
+// receive answer to list
+func listAnswer( subcom []string ) string {
+
+    var resp string
+
+    if len( subcom ) > 1 {      // multistage send condition
+        if subcom[0] == "X" {   // final message
             // TODO update
             // read entire temp storage file as byte array
             tfile, err := ioutil.ReadFile( "temp.q" )
             check( err )    // check read for errors
             // cast file to string, concat with recv'd string
-                    tstr := string( tfile ) + msg[2]
+            tstr := string( tfile ) + subcom[1]
             // split concat over newlines, separating quotes
             tlist := strings.Split( tstr, "\n" )
             // iterate over array, printing each quote
@@ -186,57 +308,42 @@ func handle( conn net.Conn ) {
             check( err )    // check file open for errors
             // write received message to file, keeping track
             // of bytes written
-                    n, err = f.WriteString( msg[2] )
+            n, err := f.WriteString( subcom[1] )
             check( err )    // check file write for errors
             // cast bytes already written field to int
-                    b, err := strconv.Atoi( msg[1] )
+            b, err := strconv.Atoi( subcom[0] )
             check( err )    // check cast for errors
-                    // add bytes just written to bytes already
-                    // written, cast back to string, and append to
-                    // response variable
+            // add bytes just written to bytes already written, cast
+            // back to string, and append to response variable
             resp = "lr@" + strconv.Itoa( b + n )
         }
     } else {
         // split recv'd message over \n, create quote list
-                quotes := strings.Split( msg[1], "\n" )
+        quotes := strings.Split( subcom[0], "\n" )
         for p, v := range quotes {      // iterate over quotes
             // print num of quote, followed by that quote
-                    fmt.Println( p + 1, "\t", v )
+            fmt.Print( p + 1, "\t" )
+            quoteAnswer( []string{ v } )
         }
         resp = "te@success"     // set transaction end message
     }
-        case "aa":      // /aa/, add answer
-            // if server says add succeeded
-            if msg[1] == "success" {
-                fmt.Println( "Add successful" )     // print success
-                resp = "te@success" // set transaction end message
-            // if server says add failed
-            } else if msg[1] == "error" {
-                fmt.Println( "Add failed" )     // print fail
-                resp = "te@error"   // set transaction end message
-            // unknown status message
-            } else {
-                // print unknown status
-                fmt.Println( "Unknown status code: " + msg[1] )
-                // TODO should this be unknown instead of error?
-                resp = "te@error"   // set transaction end message
+    return resp
 }
-        case "r1":      // /r1/, remove ( first transaction )
-        // the idea is that if the user doesn't specify which quote to
-        // remove, list all quotes and let the user choose the quote
-        // to remove. There was probably a way to handle this a little
-        // more simply, but this, I feel, has some nuance to it that I
-        // actually like
-            // redo /r1/, list all quotes
-            // split recv'd message over newline to create quote list
-            if len( msg ) > 2 {     // multistage send condition
-                if msg[1] == "X" {      // final message
+
+
+// first round edit request
+func firstEdit( subcom []string ) string {
+
+    var resp string
+
+    if len( subcom ) > 1 {      // multistage send condition
+        if subcom[0] == "X" {   // final message
             // TODO update
             // read entire temp storage file as byte array
             tfile, err := ioutil.ReadFile( "temp.q" )
             check( err )    // check read for errors
             // cast file to string, concat with recv'd string
-                    tstr := string( tfile ) + msg[2]
+            tstr := string( tfile ) + subcom[1]
             // split concat over newlines, separating quotes
             tlist := strings.Split( tstr, "\n" )
             // iterate over array, printing each quote
@@ -247,7 +354,7 @@ func handle( conn net.Conn ) {
             err = os.Remove( "temp.q" )
             check( err )    // check rm for errors
             // ask user which quote to remove
-                    resp = "r2@" + in( "\n-> " )
+            resp = "e2@" + inputNumber( "\n-> " )
         } else {    // first or intermediate message
             // open temp quote storage file, creating if
             // necessary, with write-only permissions, in
@@ -256,55 +363,185 @@ func handle( conn net.Conn ) {
             check( err )    // check file open for errors
             // write received message to file, keeping track
             // of bytes written
-                    n, err = f.WriteString( msg[2] )
+            n, err := f.WriteString( subcom[1] )
             check( err )    // check file write for errors
             // cast bytes already written field to int
-                    b, err := strconv.Atoi( msg[1] )
+            b, err := strconv.Atoi( subcom[0] )
             check( err )    // check cast for errors
-                    // add bytes just written to bytes already
-                    // written, cast back to string, and append to
-                    // response variable
+            // add bytes just written to bytes already written, cast
+            // back to string, and append to response variable
+            resp = "e1@" + strconv.Itoa( b + n )
+        }
+    } else {
+        // split recv'd message over \n, create quote list
+        quotes := strings.Split( subcom[0], "\n" )
+        for p, v := range quotes {      // iterate over quotes
+            // print num of quote, followed by that quote
+            fmt.Println( p + 1, "\t", v )
+        }
+        // ask user which quote to edit
+        resp = "e2@" + inputNumber( "\n-> " )
+    }
+    return resp
+}
+
+
+// second round edit request ( and also third, technically )
+func secondEdit( subcom []string ) string {
+    // success message and edit request pt2 come to the same place
+    if subcom[0] == "success" {
+        // print success and end transaction
+        fmt.Println( "Edit successful" )
+        return "te@success"
+    }
+
+    // edit command is an add and then a removal
+    var resp string
+    resp = "cr@ar@"
+
+    fmt.Println( "as is:   " + subcom[1] )
+    fmt.Print(   "preview: " )      // show raw of current quote
+    _ = quoteAnswer( subcom[1:] )   // display quote properly
+
+    // server response is user input for new quote
+    resp = resp + in( "\nupdate -> " )
+    // and position of old quote to be removed
+    resp = resp + "@r2@" + subcom[0]
+    return resp
+}
+
+
+// list of all quotes, pick which to remove
+func firstRemove( subcom []string ) string {
+    // the idea is that if the user doesn't specify which quote to
+    // remove, list all quotes and let the user choose the quote
+    // to remove. There was probably a way to handle this a little
+    // more simply, but this, I feel, has some nuance to it that I
+    // actually like
+
+    var resp string
+
+    if len( subcom ) > 1 {      // multistage send condition
+        if subcom[0] == "X" {   // final message
+            // TODO update
+            // read entire temp storage file as byte array
+            tfile, err := ioutil.ReadFile( "temp.q" )
+            check( err )    // check read for errors
+            // cast file to string, concat with recv'd string
+            tstr := string( tfile ) + subcom[1]
+            // split concat over newlines, separating quotes
+            tlist := strings.Split( tstr, "\n" )
+            // iterate over array, printing each quote
+            for p, v := range tlist {
+                fmt.Println( p + 1, "\t", v )
+            }
+            // delete temp storage file
+            err = os.Remove( "temp.q" )
+            check( err )    // check rm for errors
+            // ask user which quote to remove
+            resp = "r2@" + inputNumber( "\n-> " )
+        } else {    // first or intermediate message
+            // open temp quote storage file, creating if
+            // necessary, with write-only permissions, in
+            // append mode, wr u perm, r g/w perm
+            f, err := os.OpenFile( "temp.q", os.O_WRONLY | os.O_APPEND | os.O_CREATE, 0644 )
+            check( err )    // check file open for errors
+            // write received message to file, keeping track
+            // of bytes written
+            n, err := f.WriteString( subcom[1] )
+            check( err )    // check file write for errors
+            // cast bytes already written field to int
+            b, err := strconv.Atoi( subcom[0] )
+            check( err )    // check cast for errors
+            // add bytes just written to bytes already written, cast
+            // back to string, and append to response variable
             resp = "r1@" + strconv.Itoa( b + n )
         }
     } else {
         // split recv'd message over \n, create quote list
-                quotes := strings.Split( msg[1], "\n" )
+        quotes := strings.Split( subcom[0], "\n" )
         for p, v := range quotes {      // iterate over quotes
             // print num of quote, followed by that quote
             fmt.Println( p + 1, "\t", v )
         }
         // ask user which quote to remove
-                resp = "r2@" + in( "\n-> " )
+        resp = "r2@" + inputNumber( "\n-> " )
     }
-        case "r2":      // /r2/, remove ( second transaction )
+    return resp
+}
+
+
+// second remove, determine if success or failure
+func secondRemove( subcom []string ) string {
+    var resp string
     // if server says remove succeeded
-            if msg[1] == "success" {
+    if subcom[0] == "success" {
         fmt.Println( "Remove successful\n" )    // success
         // list all quotes to validate remove succeeded
         // TODO should /aa/ also make /lr/ before /te/?
         resp = "lr@init"    // set transaction end message
-            // if server says remove failed
-            } else if msg[1] == "error" {
+    } else if subcom[0] == "error" {   // if server says remove failed
         fmt.Println( "Remove failed" )      // print failure
         resp = "te@error"   // set transaction end message
-            // if unknown status message
-            } else {
+    } else {    // if unknown status message
         // TODO there's a known issue where if the buffer
         // size ( -s ) is less than 10, on the server side,
         // 'success' will get cut off ( r2@success )
         // and /r2/ will end up down here despite having
-                // actually worked correctly, and with not display the
+        // actually worked correctly, and will not display the
         // list, as it should on success
         // print unknown status
-                fmt.Println( "Unknown error code: " + msg[1] )
+        fmt.Println( "Unknown error code: " + subcom[0] )
         // TODO should this be unknown instead of error?
         resp = "te@error"   // set transaction end message
     }
+    return resp
+}
+
+
+// get server response and print
+func handle( conn net.Conn ) {
+
+    // create buffer to hold response
+    buffer := make( []byte, tsize )
+
+    //var buffer [32]byte    // create buffer to hold response
+    // read n bytes from server into buffer ( byte slice )
+    n, err := conn.Read( buffer[:] )
+    check( err )    // check for errors
+
+    // split recv'd message over @, separate header from message
+    message := strings.Split( string( buffer[:n] ), "@" )
+    command := message[0]
+
+    var resp string     // declare response variable
+    switch command {     // switch/case over the header
+        // if message is...
+        case "sa":      // /sa/, size answer
+            resp = sizeAnswer( message[1:] )
+        case "qa":      // /qa/, quote answer
+            resp = quoteAnswer( message[1:] )
+        case "aa":      // /aa/, add answer
+            resp = addAnswer( message[1:] )
+        case "la":      // /la/, list answer
+            resp = listAnswer( message[1:] )
+        case "e1":      // /e1/, edit quote ( first transaction )
+            resp = firstEdit( message[1:] )
+        case "e2":      // /e2/, edit quote ( second transaction )
+            resp = secondEdit( message[1:] )
+        case "r1":      // /r1/, remove ( first transaction )
+            resp = firstRemove( message[1:] )
+        case "r2":      // /r2/, remove ( second transaction )
+            resp = secondRemove( message[1:] )
         case "br":      // /br/, bad request
         // client has asked for something nonsensical
             // TODO write out to file
             fmt.Println( "Client sent a bad request" )
             resp = "te@error"       // set transaction end message
+        case "ba":      // /ba/, bad answer
+            // TODO create server-side, and handle client-side
+            fmt.Println( "error in " + message[1] + ": " + message[2] )
+            resp = "te@error"   // set transaction end message
         default:        // something undefined entirely
             // TODO write out to file
             //fmt.Println( "Message header not recognized" )
@@ -322,26 +559,97 @@ func handle( conn net.Conn ) {
 
 
 // globals
-var qsize int       // keep track of num of quotes
+//var qsize int       // keep track of num of quotes
 var conn net.Conn   // keep track of connection
 
-
 // global flag variables
 var add bool        // add new quotes to quote file ( on server )
 var remove bool     // remove quotes from quote file ( on server )
 var list bool       // request entire quote file from server
+var edit bool       // edit a pre-existing quote from quote file ( on server )
+var co bool         // list color codes
 var dest string     // provide a new destination ip and port
 var tsize int       // size of transmission buffer
+var VERS string         // version
 
 func main() {
 
+    var v bool          // version flag
+    var vv bool         // big version flag
+
     // define flags
     flag.BoolVar( &add,     "a", false, "add quote to list" )
     flag.BoolVar( &remove,  "r", false, "remove quote from list" )
     flag.BoolVar( &list,    "l", false, "print quote list" )
-    flag.StringVar( &dest, "ip", ":1300", "ip:port of server" )
+    flag.BoolVar( &edit,    "e", false, "edit quote from list" )
+    flag.BoolVar( &co,      "c", false, "list color codes with examples" )
+    flag.StringVar( &dest,  "ip", "127.0.0.1:1300", "ip:port of server" )
     flag.IntVar( &tsize,    "s", 256, "transmission size ( bytes )" )
-    flag.Parse()    // process flags
+    flag.BoolVar( &v,       "v",  false, "display version and exit" )
+    flag.BoolVar( &vv,      "vv", false, "display version and about info and exit" )
+    flag.Parse()
+
+    // FIXME get better versioning method
+    VERS = "4.0.0"
+
+    if vv {         // display info and exit
+        fmt.Println( "ekho client v" + VERS )
+        fmt.Println( "ekho is named after Echo the Oread" )
+        fmt.Println( "in Greek mythology, Echo was cursed by Hera to only be able to say the last words spoken to her" )
+        fmt.Println( "i found this to be quite fitting for a MOTD server" )
+        return
+    } else if v {   // display info and exit
+        fmt.Println( VERS )
+        return
+    }
+
+    if co {         // display color codes and examples and quit
+        // print color code and color example on same line
+        // color.XYZ print inserts newline
+        fmt.Print( "$1: " )
+        color.Red( "red" )
+        fmt.Print( "$2: " )
+        color.Yellow( "yellow" )
+        fmt.Print( "$3: " )
+        color.Green( "green" )
+        fmt.Print( "$4: " )
+        color.Blue( "blue" )
+        fmt.Print( "$5: " )
+        color.Cyan( "cyan" )
+        fmt.Print( "$6: " )
+        color.Magenta( "magenta" )
+        fmt.Print( "$7: " )
+        color.Black( "black" )
+        fmt.Print( "$0: " )
+        color.White( "white (reset)" )
+        // print bold codes
+        fmt.Print( "\n#1: " )
+        // create bold color object, change out actual color and print
+        bold := color.New( color.Bold, color.FgRed )
+        bold.Println( "bold red" )
+        fmt.Print( "#2: " )
+        bold.Add( color.FgYellow )
+        bold.Println( "bold yellow" )
+        fmt.Print( "#3: " )
+        bold.Add( color.FgGreen )
+        bold.Println( "bold green" )
+        fmt.Print( "#4: " )
+        bold.Add( color.FgBlue )
+        bold.Println( "bold blue" )
+        fmt.Print( "#5: " )
+        bold.Add( color.FgCyan )
+        bold.Println( "bold Cyan" )
+        fmt.Print( "#6: " )
+        bold.Add( color.FgMagenta )
+        bold.Println( "bold magenta" )
+        fmt.Print( "#7: " )
+        bold.Add( color.FgBlack )
+        bold.Println( "bold black" )
+        fmt.Print( "#0: " )
+        bold.Add( color.FgWhite )
+        bold.Println( "bold white" )
+        return      // bail
+    }
 
     service := dest     // declare server ip:port
 
@@ -375,6 +683,27 @@ func main() {
                 fmt.Println( "/a/ flag must be used with an arugment" )
                 os.Exit( 1 )
             }
+        case edit:      // if edit flag is active
+            // if arguments were specified
+            if len( flag.Args() ) > 0 {
+                // argument is supposed to the number of the quote to
+                // be edited, get first arg
+                // cast to int just to make sure it's a valid number
+                // assuming the user knows what they're doing
+                _, rerr := strconv.Atoi( flag.Args()[0] )
+                // if there was an error, just pretend there's no args
+                if rerr != nil {
+                    command = "e1@init"     // remove request 1
+                } else {
+                    // if user knows the number, take care of it
+                    // arg[0] is a string, so concat is cool
+                    // jump right into edit request 2
+                    command = "e2@" + flag.Args()[0]
+                }
+            } else {    // if no argument was specified for edit
+                // jump right into edit request 1
+                command = "e1@init"
+            }
         case remove:    // if remove flag is active
             // if arguments were specified
             if len( flag.Args() ) > 0 {
@@ -386,7 +715,6 @@ func main() {
                 // if there was an error, just pretend there's no args
                 if rerr != nil {
                     command = "r1@init"     // remove request 1
-                    // TODO come up w/ useful argument, replace dumvar
                 } else {
                     // if user knows the number, take care of it
                     // arg[0] is a string, so concat is cool

ekho.service

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Ekho MOTD Server
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+User=USER
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/ekho_server
+WorkingDirectory=/home/USER/.config/ekho
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module earth-1.net/oracle/ekho
+
+go 1.27.1
+
+require github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 // indirect
+)

go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0 h1:Zp3PiM21/9Ld6FzSKyL5c/BULoe/ONr9KlbYVOfG8+w=
+github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0/go.mod h1:zNk67I0ZUT1bEGsSGyCZYZNrHuTkJJB+r6Q9VuMi0LE=
+github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 h1:9A9LHSqF/7dyVVX6g0U9cwm9pG3kP9gSzcuIPHPsaIE=
+github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14/go.mod h1:6LmQG8QLFO4G5z1gPvYEzlUgJ2wF+stgPZH1UqBm1s8=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWEY=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 h1:omrd2nAlyT5ESRdCLYdm3+fMfNFE/+Rf4bDIQImRJeo=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0/go.mod h1:4GL1E5IUh+htKOUEOaiffhrAeqysfVGipDYzABqnCmw=

justfile

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# delete server bin
+[private]
+server_clean:
+    rm server
+
+# delete client bin
+[private]
+client_clean:
+    rm client
+
+# delete binaries
+clean: server_clean client_clean
+
+# build server bin
+server:
+    go build server.go
+
+# build client bin
+client:
+    go build client.go
+
+# build both bins
+build: client server
+
+# delete binaries and make them again
+rebuild: clean build
+
+# install server
+ins_server:
+    #!/usr/bin/bash
+    echo "enter port of server or leave blank to use default (1300)"
+    read PORT
+    if [[ $PORT -ne "" ]]; then
+        sed -i -e "s/1300/$PORT/" server.go
+    fi
+    echo "go build -o ekho_server server.go"
+    go build -o ekho_server server.go
+    echo "mv ekho_server /usr/local/bin/"
+    mv ekho_server /usr/local/bin/
+    USER=($(users))
+    sed -i -e "s/USER/${USER[0]}/" ekho.service
+    echo "cp ekho.service /etc/systemd/system/"
+    cp ekho.service /etc/systemd/system/
+    mkdir -p ~/.config/ekho
+    echo "ln -s -r ./list.q ~/.config/ekho/list.q"
+    ln -s -r ./list.q ~/.config/ekho/list.q
+    echo "systemctl daemon-reload"
+    systemctl daemon-reload
+    echo "systemctl enable ekho"
+    systemctl enable ekho
+    echo "systemctl start ekho"
+    systemctl start ekho
+    echo "systemctl status ekho"
+    systemctl status ekho
+
+
+# install client
+ins_client:
+    #!/usr/bin/bash
+    echo "enter url or ip and port of server, 'aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd:port"
+    read IP_PORT
+    sed -i -e "s/:1300/$IP_PORT/" client.go
+    echo "go build -o ekho client.go"
+    go build -o ekho client.go
+    sed -i -e "s/$IP_PORT/:1300/" client.go
+    echo "mv ekho /usr/local/bin/"
+    mv ekho /usr/local/bin/
+    echo "add 'ekho' to shell config (config.fish, .bashrc, etc)"
+

list.q

@@ -1 +1 @@
-thank you for using ekho
+thank you for using $1ekho

server.go

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 // =============================================================================
 // Auth: alex
 // File: server.go
-// Revn: 01-09-2025  5.0
+// Revn: 09-15-2026  3.0.2
 // Func: host MOTD connection
 //
-// TODO: remove ioutil import
-//       add more /codes/ to handle
-//       add flags, like specify port
+// TODO: add user-specific prints
 //       write usage and errors to logfile
+//       remove ioutil import
 //       send logfile to client on request
+//       add flags?
+//       add more /codes/ to handle
 // =============================================================================
 // CHANGE LOG
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 //             fixed bug in /r2/ where removing quote at final
 //              position would break
 //             removed deadcode from /r2/, unused "quit" bool?
-//*10-17-2023: fixed bug where quotes are read from and saved to two
+//#10-17-2023: fixed bug where quotes are read from and saved to two
 //              different files
 //             removed implicit newline at end of qfile to stop ghost
 //              line bug in /la/
@@ -43,7 +44,16 @@
 //             commented
 //*06-14-2024: byte count-based PWFT rewrite
 //*06-17-2024: catch keyboard interrupts with os/signal and syscall
-//*01-09-2025: copied lr/la PWFT updates into r1/r2
+//#01-09-2025: copied lr/la PWFT updates into r1/r2
+//*04-28-2026: removed implicit newline at end of qfile to stop ghost
+//              line bug in /la/ AGAIN
+// 05-11-2026: updated fread() to handle users in qfile
+// 05-12-2026: added v and vv input flags
+// 09-05-2026: buncha shit happened, dropped the commit
+//#09-06-2026: added /e1/, /e2/, and /cr/, got edit working
+// 09-12-2026: minor comments in receive()
+//*09-15-2026: fixed OOB error in /qa/ for perhaps the last time
+//             fixed bad Atoi conversion bug for perhaps the last time
 //
 // =============================================================================
 
@@ -114,10 +124,10 @@ func fread() string {
     // bugs where a blank item was introduced into qlist and calling
     // /la/ would produce a blank line on the client side that didn't
     // really exist
-    //qfile = qfile[:len( qfile ) - 1]
+    qfile = qfile[:len( qfile )]
     // cast bytes to string, split string over newline into array
     qlist = strings.Split( string( qfile ), "\n" )
-    // deal with the trailing
+
     return string( qfile )      // return file as string
 }
 
@@ -133,8 +143,8 @@ func writeFile( f string ) {
 }
 
 
-// handle connections ( new and improved )
-func handle( conn net.Conn ) {
+// receive from connection, send to get processed, send out response
+func receive( conn net.Conn ) {
     
     // create buffer to hold read message
     buffer := make( []byte, tsize )
@@ -146,6 +156,26 @@ func handle( conn net.Conn ) {
     // cast message to string, take first n bytes, split over @
     command := strings.Split( string( buffer[:n] ), "@" )
 
+    // if command is to end transaction
+    if command[0] == "te" {
+        conn.Close()    // end transaction
+        return          // and bail
+    }
+
+    // process command get response
+    resp := handle( command )
+
+    // write response to client
+    _, err = conn.Write( []byte( resp ) )
+    checkN( err, conn ) // make sure write worked
+
+    receive( conn )  // call handle() again to get response from client
+}
+
+
+// handle connections ( new and improved )
+func handle( command []string ) string {
+
     // declare response string
     var resp string
     switch command[0] {     // switch/case over opcode
@@ -223,6 +253,78 @@ func handle( conn net.Conn ) {
             qfile = qfile + "\n" + command[1]
             writeFile( qfile )
             resp = "aa@success"     // add answer
+        case "cr":
+            if len( command ) != 5 {
+                return "ba@bad request"
+            }
+
+            //mes1 := strings.Join( command[1:3], "@" )
+            //mes1 := strings.Join( command[3:], "@" )
+            _ = handle( command[1:3] )
+            _ = handle( command[3:] )
+
+            resp = "e2@success"
+        case "e1":
+            resp = "e1@"    // begin crafting response
+            // file too big for single transmission
+            // initial header size is 5, e1@1@, so counting that into
+            // the transmission size, the file must be longer than 251
+            // ( default ) bytes to reach this block of code
+            if len( qfile ) > ( tsize - 5 ) {
+                if command[1] == "init" {   // first request
+                    // add message number, delim, and the first
+                    // transmittable bytes
+                    resp = resp + "0@" + qfile[:( tsize - 5 )]
+                } else {    // subsequent requests
+                    // convert byte count to int
+                    bytes, err := strconv.Atoi( command[1] )
+                    check( err )    // make sure convert worked
+                    // replace tx'd bytes and delim to new header
+                    resp = resp + command[1] + "@"
+                    rlen := len( resp )     // capture header length
+                    // slices are always of size "txsize - header
+                    // length", so find end byte
+                    end := bytes + ( tsize - rlen )
+                    // if end goes beyond the bounds of the list
+                    if end > len( qfile ) {
+                        // replace byte count  with X to signal
+                        // final message, concat the rest of the file,
+                        // beginning with the start index
+                        resp = "e1@X@" + qfile[bytes:]
+                    } else {
+                        // get slice from start index to end, concat
+                        // with response
+                        resp = resp + qfile[bytes:end]
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {    // file is smaller than the tx size
+                // just concat entire list to send
+                resp = resp + qfile    // list answer
+            }
+        case "e2":
+            // convert message argument to string to make sure it's a
+            // valid number
+            num, nerr := strconv.Atoi( command[1] )
+            // nerr will not be nil if comm[1] is not a number
+            if nerr != nil {
+                // formulate an error message
+                // TODO flesh this out more
+                resp = "ba@qr@!"    // bad answer
+            } else {        // comm[1] was a number, but...
+                switch {    // how do we know it's a valid number
+                    case num > len( qlist ):
+                        // bad answer in quote request
+                        resp = "ba@qr@>"
+                        // why bad? num is >
+                    case num < 0:
+                        // bad answer in quote request
+                        resp = "ba@qr@-"
+                        // why bad? num is -
+                    default:
+                        // good num, get quote, send off
+                        resp = "e2@" + command[1] + "@" + qlist[num - 1]
+                }
+            }
         case "r1":      // /r1/, remove request 1
             resp = "r1@"    // begin crafting response
             // file too big for single transmission
@@ -315,18 +417,14 @@ func handle( conn net.Conn ) {
         case "te":      // /te/, transaction end
             // TODO should I be sending something?
             // TODO is it better to close now or outside of handle()
-            conn.Close()    // close connection and leave
-            return          // return from handle(), finish connection
+            //conn.Close()    // close connection and leave
+            return ""       // return from handle(), finish connection
         default:        // opcode not recognized
             // TODO there should be more being down, here, right?
-            return          // return from handle(), finish connection
+            return ""       // return from handle(), finish connection
     }
 
-    // write response to client
-    _, err = conn.Write( []byte( resp ) )
-    checkN( err, conn ) // make sure write worked
-
-    handle( conn )  // call handle() again to get response from client
+    return resp
 
 }
 
@@ -335,7 +433,7 @@ func handle( conn net.Conn ) {
 var qlist []string      // list of quotes
 var qfile string        // file object
 var tsize int           // size of transmission buffer
-
+var VERS string         // version
 
 // main, create port and wait for connection
 func main() {
@@ -345,12 +443,32 @@ func main() {
     // set interrupt and terminate signals to notify channel
     signal.Notify( sigs, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM )
 
+    // flag vars
+    var v  bool     // simple version
+    var vv bool     // verbose version
+
     // flag for default transmission size
     flag.IntVar(  &tsize, "s",  256,   "transmission size ( bytes )" )
+    flag.BoolVar( &v,     "v",  false, "display version and exit" )
+    flag.BoolVar( &vv,    "vv", false, "display version and about info and exit" )
     flag.Parse()
 
-    qfile = fread() // read quote file, init ( global ) list of quotes
+    // FIXME get better versioning method
+    VERS = "3.0.2"
 
+    if vv {         // display info and exit
+        fmt.Println( "ekho server v" + VERS )
+        fmt.Println( "ekho is named after Echo the Oread" )
+        fmt.Println( "in Greek mythology, Echo was cursed by Hera to only be able to say the last words spoken to her" )
+        fmt.Println( "i found this to be quite fitting for a MOTD server" )
+        return
+    } else if v {   // display info and exit
+        fmt.Println( VERS )
+        return
+    }
+
+
+    qfile = fread() // read quote file, init ( global ) list of quotes
     service := ":1300"  // create service on ip and port
 
     // resolve ip address and port
@@ -372,7 +490,7 @@ func main() {
         // wait, create connection when found
         conn, err := listener.Accept()
         check( err )    // make sure connection works
-        go handle( conn )  // handle connection
+        go receive( conn )  // handle connection
     }
 }