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@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@ -`ponysay` - A cowsay wrapper with ponies. +`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: @@ -24,9 +25,7 @@ Or if you have a specific pony in your mind: ### Pony fortune on terminal startup -This requires that you have the `fortune` utility installed - - apt-get install fortune +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 to ponify fortunes. |