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@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@ -`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). +`ponysay` - A cowsay wrapper for ponies.  + Today your terminal, tomorrow the world! Installation on Linux (or other Unix) ------------------------------------- -If you do not already have `cowsay` you will need to install it +First of all, you need `cowsay` from your local repositories. +Obtain it from [here](http://www.nog.net/~tony/warez/cowsay.shtml) if you wish to compile it yourself. - apt-get install cowsay # assuming dpkg +[Download](https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/downloads) or clone the project. +In the terminal, `cd` into the ponysay directory and `make install`. -[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 $PREFIX (`/usr` by default, meaning you may need to make as root). -This will install ponysay into the $PREFIX (`/usr` by default). In order to use ponysay, run +In order to use ponysay, run: - ponysay "I am just the cutest pony" + ponysay "I am just the cutest pony!" Or if you have a specific pony in your mind: @@ -26,12 +25,10 @@ Or if you have a specific pony in your mind: ### Pony fortune on terminal startup -This requires that you have the `fortune` utility installed +This requires that you have the `fortune` utility installed. You can install it from your repositories 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 [ponypipe](https://github.com/maandree/ponypipe) to ponify fortunes. - 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 fortune | ponysay @@ -67,4 +64,4 @@ __A:__ Ask and we'll add! __Q:__ Which programs do you use to generate the pony files? -__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). +__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) or [util-say](https://github.com/maandree/util-say). |