On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 18:25, Todd Slater wrote:
> On 30 Jan 2003 15:38:01 -0700
> heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > I see lots of ppl have the Fortune program make them a sig for email. 
> > Usually random.  How do I do this or where can I go for information on
> > how to do this neat trick? :)
> > 
> > Ty
> > Femme
> 
> Here's mine:

 <Snipped code.>
> 
> The xmms-info is just to see if xmms is running and if it is it prints the
> song title.
> 
> You can create your own fortune list by putting the quotes in a file--one
> per line, separated by a line with %. Then you run "strfile filename" and
> it creates the .dat file for that list. So, when you call fortune, you can
> specify the file you want to use. You can also decide to use a percentage
> from each set you've got. For example, see all the collections in
> /usr/share/games/fortunes. You could say use 80% from politics and 20%
> from startrek.
> 
> Man fortune is your friend on this one.
> 
> Todd
> 
> -- 

 Thx Todd.  I try to avoid Man pages b/c a good deal of info in them
seems to be out of date or useless. 

I'll trust this one to be accurate. :)

Femme


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