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@@ -18,43 +18,125 @@ -REQUIRED dependencies: +Required runtime dependencies +============================= -bash: required for the main script [file: ponysay] + bash : required for the main script [file: ponysay] -cowsay: this is a wrapper for cowsay + cowsay : this is a wrapper for cowsay -coreutils: the main script [file: ponysay] uses stty, cut, ls, cat, head and tail + coreutils : the main script [file: ponysay] uses stty, cut, ls, cat, head and tail -sed: used to remove .pony from pony named when running ponysay -l + sed : used to remove .pony from pony named when running ponysay -l +Optional runtime dependencies +============================= -OPTIONAL dependencies: + (none) -(none) +Package building dependencies +============================= + gcc : used for compiling ponysaytruncater.c -PONY PROVIDER dependencies: + gzip : used for compressing manpages -make: required to run `make ttyponies` + make : required to run the make script -coreutils: ln and readlink are used in ttyponies.sh + coreutils : make script uses install unlink rm ln mkdir cp -bash: required to run ttyponies.sh -util-say: used by ttyponies.sh to builder ttyponies from xterm ponies -# Available for Arch:ers in AUR as util-say-git are on github at https://github.com/maandree/util-say +Dependencies for pony providers +=============================== + make : required to run `make ttyponies` + coreutils : ln and readlink are used in ttyponies.sh -MAKE dependencies: + bash : required to run ttyponies.sh -gcc: used for compiling ponysaytruncater.c + util-say : used by ttyponies.sh to builder ttyponies from xterm ponies + -- Available for Arch:ers in AUR as util-say-git (https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=60241) + -- and on github at https://github.com/maandree/util-say -gzip: used for compressing manpages -make: required to run the make script +Installation on GNU/Linux (or other Unix implementations) +========================================================= + + Before installing ponysay, make sure your system have the packages listed under + [Required runtime dependencies] and [Package building dependencies] installed. + + Download or clone the project. bleeding edge: https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/tarball/master + release: https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/tags + + In the terminal, `cd` into the ponysay directory and execute `make && make install`. + This will install ponysay into the $PREFIX (/usr by default, meaning you may need to + run `make install` as root, e.g by running `sudo make install`.) + + In order to use ponysay, run: ponysay "I am just the cutest pony!" + Or if you have a specific pony in your mind: ponysay -f pinkie "Partay!~" + + Run `info ponysay`, `man 6 ponysay` (man ponysay) or `ponysay -h` for more information. + A Spanish manual is available: man -L es 6 ponysay + + +Pony fortune on terminal startup +================================ + + This requires that you have fortune utility installed. You can install it from your + distributions package repository, it should be named fortune or fortune-mod. + + Edit your ~/.bashrc and this line [to the end should work]: + + fortune | ponysay + + Now every time you open a terminal a pony should give your fortune. + + If you wany ponified fortuned the are some stuff you can try: + + A gigantic sed script: + http://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlelinux/comments/srixi/using_ponysay_with_a_ponified_fortune_warning/ + + ponypipe: + https://github.com/maandree/ponypipe + https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=60228 + + pinkie-pie: + https://github.com/maandree/pinkie-pie + https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=60229 + + +Ponies in TTY (Linux VT) +======================== + + If you have a custom colour palette edit your ~/.bashrc and add: + + if [ "$TERM" = "linux" ]; then + function ponysay + { + exec ponysay "$@" + #RESET PALETTE HERE + } + fi + + +FAQ +=== + + Q: The output looks like a mess in (TTY/PuTTY/other)! + + A: Unfortunately, there's nothing much we can do about it. + See issue 1: https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/issues/1 + + Q: You are missing (my-favourite-pony)! + + A: Ask and we'll add! + https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/issues + + Q: Which programs do you use to generate the pony files? + + A: The pony files are actually mostly a bunch of selected browser + ponies that are generated into cow files via img2xterm or util-say. -coreutils: make script uses install unlink rm ln mkdir cp @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This is often sufficient, but if is not you may be missing one of the standard p [Download](https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/downloads) or clone the project. In the terminal, `cd` into the ponysay directory and `make && make install`. -This will install ponysay into the $PREFIX (`/usr` by default, meaning you may need to `make install` as root, e.g. `sudo make install`). +This will install ponysay into the $PREFIX (`/usr` by default, meaning you may need to `make install` as root, e.g. `sudo make install`.) If either `make` or `make install` fails you be missing one of the standard packages: [gcc](ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/), [gzip](ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/), [make](ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/) or [coreutils](ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/). @@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ Or if you have a specific pony in your mind: ponysay -f pinkie "Partay!~" Run `info ponysay`, `man 6 ponysay` or `ponysay -h` for more information. -A spanish manual is available: `man -L es 6 ponysay`. +A Spanish manual is available: `man -L es 6 ponysay`. ### Pony fortune on terminal startup -This requires that you have the `fortune` utility installed. You can install it from your repositories (may be namned `fortune-mod`) +This requires that you have the `fortune` utility installed. You can install it from your repositories (may be named `fortune-mod`) or just fetch the source code from [here](ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/games/amusements/fortune/). You can try [this](http://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlelinux/comments/srixi/using_ponysay_with_a_ponified_fortune_warning/) script or @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ If you have a custom colour palette edit your `~/.bashrc` and add if [ "$TERM" = "linux" ]; then function ponysay { - exec ponysay $@ + exec ponysay "$@" #RESET PALETTE HERE } fi |