01-21-2009
What is "fortune" for UNIX ????
Hello sir,
I was reading about "fortune". From the following link:-
fortune (Unix) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was very informative.I want to install the package if available.Can you please give me the link download.Can you tell me in what kind of applications we make use of it.I want to know more about it !!!!
Last edited by joeyg; 01-21-2009 at 10:46 AM..
Reason: fixed the url link
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
typefortune
TYPEFORTUNE(1) FSF TYPEFORTUNE(1)
NAME
typefortune - generate a .typ file and call gtypist to run this file
SYNOPSIS
typefortune [ Options... ]
DESCRIPTION
typefortune creates a gtypist lesson-file from fortune and runs gtypist on it.
OPTIONS
-d use D: (drill) instead of S: (speed)
-s run fortune -s
-l run fortune -l
-n <count>
practice <count> fortunes (default=1)
-o <gtypist_options>
pass options to gtypist
EXAMPLE
To practice 3 fortunes and run gtypist as --silent -e 5 --word-processor:
typefortune -n 3 -o 'silent e,5 word-processor'
DIAGNOSTICS
If typefortune quits with the following message
No fortunes found
then you are missing fortune cookies.
SEE ALSO
gtypist(1), fortune(6)
The full documentation for gtypist (and typefortune) is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and gtypist programs are properly
installed at your site, the command
info gtypist
(section "Using typefortune") should give you access to the complete manual.
typefortune March 2002 TYPEFORTUNE(1)