#
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-# copy the most recent hello file into place for the user.
-\cp -f "$FEISTY_MEOW_APEX/production/sites/cakelampvm.com/hello.txt" "$HOME"
-test_or_continue "copying hello file for user"
+# only update hello if they've still got the file there. we don't want to
+# keep forcing our hellos at people.
+if [ -f "$HOME/hello.txt" ]; then
+ # copy the most recent hello file into place for the user.
+ \cp -f "$FEISTY_MEOW_APEX/production/sites/cakelampvm.com/hello.txt" "$HOME"
+ test_or_continue "copying hello file for user"
+fi
+
+##############
+
+# install a better editor app.
+
+apt-get install bluefish &> "/tmp/install_bluefish-$(logname).log"
+test_or_continue "failed to install bluefish editor. not good."
##############
+
#hmmm: todo
# deploy the site updater here to fix the local cakelampvm.com site...