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ponysay - A cowsay wrapper with ponies.
The pony files are desktop/browser ponies converted using img2xterm.
Install Linux
If you do not already have cowsay you will need to install it
apt-get install cowsay
Download this project. In the terminal navagate to the ponysay folder and run
sudo make
This will install ponysay into the /usr directory to use ponysay run
ponysay "I am just the cutest pony"
Pony fortune on terminal startup
This requires that you have the fortune command installed
apt-get install fortune
Edit your ~/.bashrc and add this to the end of the file
fortune | ponysay
Now every time you open a terminal a pony should give your fortune
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.
Q: You are missing (my-favourite-pony)!
A: Ask and we'll add!
Q: Which programs do you use to generate the pony files?
A: The pony files are actually browser ponies that are generated into cow files via img2xterm.