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Date:      Tue, 11 Jan 2000 22:09:59 -0500
From:      Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net>
To:        Otter <otterr@bellsouth.net>
Cc:        "eric@etcomp.com" <eric@etcomp.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Fortune., where?
Message-ID:  <387BF087.2DA2D39@twave.net>
References:  <387BD870.3E25640C@etcomp.com> <387B9395.CC9429D0@bellsouth.net>

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Otter wrote:

> "eric@etcomp.com" wrote:
>
> > hi., where can i download the fortune program? it always starts my day
> > with a laugh., and i bought 3.3 on CD.., and its not there., anyone
> > know?
>
> cvsup your source tree or just check the one you have now. when i do a
> "locate fortune" i see it under /usr/share/games and also under
> /usr/src/games...
> use the  -o flag on it for the goods ones.  as quoted from the man page
> for fortune:
>           "Choose only from potentially offensive aphorisms.  Please,
> please,
>            please request a potentially offensive fortune if and only if
> you
>            believe, deep down in your heart, that you are willing to be
> of-
>            fended.  (And that if you are, you'll just quit using -o
> rather
>            than give us grief about it, okay?)"
> i hope this was of help!
> -Otter
>
> >
> > --
> > .
> > 'i trust i can rely on your vote'
> > -radiohead [http://radiohead.co.uk]
> >
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I see this runs as part of /bin/csh, how do you get it to run under /bin/sh
?

Walter



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