ponysay/README.md

`ponysay` — cowsay reimplemention for ponies.

![Derp](http://i.imgur.com/xOJbE.png)

Today your terminal, tomorrow the world!


Dependencies
------------

### Runtime dependencies

`coreutils`: `stty` in coreutils used to determine size of the terminal.

`python>=3`: `ponysay` is written in Python 3.

`texinfo`: for generating documentation during the installation.

### Package building dependencies

`gzip`: Used for compressing manuals (suppressable with `./configure --without-info-compression --without-man-compression`).

`texinfo`: Used for building the info manual (suppressable with `./configure --without-info`).

`python>=3`: The installation process is written in Python 3.

Run `./dependency-test.sh` if things are not working for you.



Installation on GNU/Linux (or other Unix implementations)
---------------------------------------------------------

[Download](https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/releases) or clone the project.
In the terminal, `cd` into the ponysay directory and `./setup.py --freedom=partial install` or `python3 setup.py --freedom=partial install`.
Superuser permissions might be required in order to run `./setup.py --freedom=partial install` without `--private`, on most systems this
can be achieved by running `sudo ./setup.py --freedom=partial install`.
If installing only the completely free ponies is desired, `--freedom=strict` should be used instead of `--freedom=partial`.
For additional information, an extensive [manual in PDF](https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/blob/master/ponysay.pdf?raw=true) is provided.

In order to use ponysay, run:

    ponysay "I am just the cutest pony!"

Or if you have a specific pony in your mind:

    ponysay -f pinkie "Partay!~"

Consult `info ponysay`, `man 6 ponysay` or `ponysay -h` for additional information.
Spanish and Turkish manuals are also available: `man -L es 6 ponysay` and `man -L tr 6 ponysay` respectively.

#### Arch Linux
The package is in the official repositories as `community/ponysay`. A Git version is also present, named `ponysay-git` in AUR thanks to an upstream.

#### Chakra
A git version of the package is available as `ponysay-git` in CCR, alongside a stable package called `ponysay` thanks to an upstream.

#### Debian GNU/Linux
Debian packages thanks to 'vcheng' can be found [here](http://www.vcheng.org/ponysay/).

#### Docker
Running ponysay on [Docker](https://hub.docker.com/r/mpepping/ponysay/) thanks to 'mpepping' is a easy as:

```
docker run -ti --rm mpepping/ponysay --help
docker run -ti --rm mpepping/ponysay -q
docker run -ti --rm mpepping/ponysay "foo"
```

#### Gentoo Linux
The package is in the official Gentoo repository as [games-misc/ponysay](https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/games-misc/ponysay).

#### Mac OS X (OSX) (macOS)
A `ponysay` [Homebrew](https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew) formula is available.

#### Microsoft™ Windows®
[¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯](http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/266/d/e/shrugpony_firefly_by_imaplode-d4aqtvx.png)

You could either run ponysay on:

* Cygwin
* [Windows Subsystem for Linux](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/about) (more compatible)

  Make sure you install the latest Windows updates to [enable true colour console support](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2016/09/22/24-bit-color-in-the-windows-console/), then follow the install instructions for Ubuntu in a bash console.

#### OpenSuSe 13.2 or OpenSuSe Factory
The package is available in OpenSuSe 13.2 and Factory since 6th april 2014, if you want the individual rpm look [here](http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=ponysay).

#### Ubuntu
There is a PPA available thanks to 'vincent-c', specifically for ponysay, containing packages for all currently supported Ubuntu releases [here](https://launchpad.net/~vincent-c/+archive/ponysay).

### Print a pony fortune upon terminal startup

This requires the `fortune` utility to be installed. It can install be from the distribution's repositories (might be named `fortune-mod`).
Alternatively, one can just fetch the source code from [here](http://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/games/amusements/fortune/).

You can try [this](http://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlelinux/comments/srixi/using_ponysay_with_a_ponified_fortune_warning/) script or
[ponypipe](https://github.com/maandree/ponypipe) to ponify fortunes.

Edit your `~/.bashrc` and add this to the end of the file

    fortune | ponysay

Afterwards, every time you open a terminal a pony should give you a fortune.

### Pony quotes

Running `ponysay -q` will print a random pony saying one of its quotes from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The pony can be specified: `ponysay -q pinkie`.
Just as with `-f`, `-q` can be used multiple times to specify a set of ponies from which a single one will be selected randomly.

When running `ponysay -l` or `ponysay -L` the ponies with quotes will be printed in bold or bright (depending on the used terminal).

### Ponies in TTY (Unix VT)

If you have a custom colour palette edit your `~/.bashrc` and add

```
if [ "$TERM" = "linux" ]; then
    function ponysay
    {
        exec ponysay "$@"
        #RESET PALETTE HERE
    }
fi
```

Read the PDF or info manual for more information.

FAQ
---

__Q:__ The output looks like a mess in _(TTY/PuTTY/other)_!

__A:__ Unfortunately we cannot make it perfect, see [issue 1](//github.com/erkin/ponysay/issues/1). But we have done a lot, read more about how to get the best of the current state of the art has to offer in the [manual](//github.com/erkin/ponysay/blob/master/ponysay.pdf?raw=true).

__Q:__ The output looks like a mess in _(xfce4-terminal/mate-terminal/xterm/[...])_ with _(this)_ font!

__A:__ We use blocks for printing the ponies, if the blocks are misaligned, or if you do not use a truly monospaced font with aligned blocks try another monospaced font, such as 'Fixed [...]' or 'Liberation Mono.'

__Q:__ You are missing _(my-favourite-pony)_!

__A:__ [Ask](//github.com/erkin/ponysay/issues) and we'll add!

__Q:__ Which programs do you use to generate the pony files?

__A:__ The pony files are in fact mostly a bunch of selected [browser ponies](//web.student.tuwien.ac.at/~e0427417/browser-ponies/ponies.html), converted using [util-say](//github.com/maandree/util-say),
Other are taken from desktop ponies, and the others are created specifically for ponysay.

__Q:__ This project look like abandoned...

__A:__ Well, most dev and contributors has moved to more time consuming tasks so our time has been reduced, but we accept most
PR for bugfixs and ponies (correctly built) and we're still looking for bug fixes and ponies, so stay tuned for the next
release or pushes on the repository.

The [PDF manual](//github.com/erkin/ponysay/blob/master/ponysay.pdf?raw=true) should answer most of your questions.