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tartrc(5)						LinuxTaRT configuration file format						 tartrc(5)

NAME

       .tartrc - Configuration file for LinuxTaRT

DESCRIPTION

       LinuxTaRT uses a configuration file called tartrc. This configuration file is searched for in the following location:

       ~/.tartrc

PARAMETERS

       CustomText1 = string
	      Signature header or text to replace %c1 in template.

       CustomText2 = string
	      Signature footer or text to replace %c2 in template.

       SignatureFile = /path/to/signature_file
	      Location and name file to write the sigature to.

       TagLineDatabase = /path/to/tagline_database
	      Location and name of tagline database. (defaults to /etc/tart.tags)

       SpecialDates = /path/to/special_dates
	      Location and name of special date file.

       CustomFile = /path/to/template
	      Location and name of layout template.

       The following settings may be overridden from the command line.

       RunQuiet = 0|1
	      Display information during executution.

       ShowDate = 0|1
	      Display the date in the default signature.

       ShowVersion = 0|1
	      Display the LinuxTaRT version in the default signature.

       CenterText = 0|1
	      Center the text in the default signature.

       UseCustomText = 0|1
	      Generate signature from template or use default layout.

       UseSpecialDates = 0|1
	      Check special date file for special dates.

       RunAsDaemon = seconds
	      Run as a daemon and wait this many seconds between updates.

FILES

       ~/.tartrc

SEE ALSO

       tart(1) tartdates(5) tart-custom(5)

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