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Old 06-13-2003, 05:41 AM   #1
ashesh
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script to change signature file in pine

Can someone post a script to change the quote in signature file in pine auotmatically... that is I would like to have a different quote each time I send a mail...
 
Old 06-13-2003, 06:13 AM   #2
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how about:

Code:
#!/bin/sh
      
       MSG=`"/usr/games/fortune"`
      
       #echo $MSG
      
       echo "${MSG}" > file
where file is your sig file. also make sure your path to fortune is correct, mine is for freebsd.
 
  


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