Merge pull request #256 from ngyikp/document-wsl

Document Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) support.

Signed-off-by: ngyikp
Signed-off-by: Pablo Lezaeta Reyes <prflr88@gmail.com>
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Pablo Lezaeta Reyes [pˈaβ̞lo lˌe̞θaˈeta rˈejɛ] 2017-05-28 16:30:49 -04:00 committed by GitHub
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#### Mac OS X (OSX)
A `ponysay` [Homebrew](https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew) formula is available.
#### Microsoft™ Windows®
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You could either run ponysay on:
* Cygwin
* [Windows Subsystem for Linux](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/about) (more compatible)
Make sure you install the latest Windows updates to [enable true colour console support](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2016/09/22/24-bit-color-in-the-windows-console/), then follow the install instructions for Ubuntu in a bash console.
### Print a pony fortune upon terminal startup
This requires the `fortune` utility to be installed. It can install be from the distribution's repositories (might be named `fortune-mod`).
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Read the PDF or info manual for more information.
Installation on Microsoft™ Windows®
-----------------------------------
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Ponysay runs on Cygwin and GNU/NT (a.k.a. Ubuntu on Windows),
however the Windows's Bash on Ubuntu on Windows terminal does
support xterm-256color colours.
Dependencies
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ponies (they may be just a little distorted on the height), however Consolas
is only able print the ASCII based balloons.
Ponysay also runs on Ubuntu on Windows, but the terminal's colour support
leaves something to be desired.
Ponysay also runs on Windows Subsystem for Linux, be sure to install the
latest Windows updates to enable true colour console support, then follow the
install instructions for Ubuntu in a bash console.