what do i need to install to get the fortune back

greythorne · 05-31-2004, 02:45 AM

any idea which package i need to install so that i could get back the fortunes on the console or when ever i log-in? like that being shown when i start my system gives some sense of humour.

thanks and regards

david_ross · 05-31-2004, 03:25 AM

Try typing "fortune" at the bash prompt - if you get a response then it is installed. If not you will need to install the fortune package.

To show a fortune on login slackware uses a script:
/etc/profile.d/bsd-games-login-fortune.sh

Containing:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
# Print a fortune cookie for interactive shells:
if [[ $- = *i* ]]; then
  echo
  fortune fortunes fortunes2 linuxcookie
  echo
fi

thegeekster · 05-31-2004, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by greythorne
any idea which package i need to install so that i could get back the fortunes on the console or when ever i log-in? like that being shown when i start my system gives some sense of humour.

thanks and regards

bsd-games found in the slackware/y/ directory...........

greythorne · 05-31-2004, 11:42 PM

alrite got that installed and its working thank you guys