diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | README.md | 21 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 8 deletions
@@ -3,29 +3,34 @@ ponysay - A cowsay wrapper with ponies. The pony files are [desktop/browser ponies](http://web.student.tuwien.ac.at/~e0427417/browser-ponies/ponies.html) converted using [img2xterm](https://github.com/rossy2401/img2xterm).  - -[](/derp "Today your terminal, tomorrow the world!") +Today your terminal, tomorrow the world! Installation on Linux --------------------- -If you do not already have cowsay you will need to install it +If you do not already have `cowsay` you will need to install it - apt-get install cowsay + apt-get install cowsay # assuming dpkg -[Download](https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/zipball/master) this project. In the terminal navagate to the ponysay folder and run +[Download](https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/downloads) the latest project. In the terminal, `cd` into the ponysay directory and run sudo make -This will install ponysay into the `/usr` directory to use ponysay run +This will install ponysay into the $PREFIX (`/usr` by default). In order to use ponysay, run ponysay "I am just the cutest pony" + +Or if you have a specific pony in your mind: + + ponysay -f pinkie "Partay!~" ### Pony fortune on terminal startup -This requires that you have the `fortune` command installed +This requires that you have the `fortune` utility installed apt-get install fortune + +You can try [this](http://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlelinux/comments/srixi/using_ponysay_with_a_ponified_fortune_warning/) script to ponify fortunes. Edit your `~/.bashrc` and add this to the end of the file @@ -45,4 +50,4 @@ __A:__ Ask and we'll add! __Q:__ Which programs do you use to generate the pony files? -__A:__ The pony files are actually [browser ponies](http://web.student.tuwien.ac.at/~e0427417/browser-ponies/ponies.html) that are generated into cow files via [img2xterm](https://github.com/rossy2401/img2xterm). +__A:__ The pony files are actually a bunch of selected [browser ponies](http://web.student.tuwien.ac.at/~e0427417/browser-ponies/ponies.html) that are generated into cow files via [img2xterm](https://github.com/rossy2401/img2xterm). |