<p>The pony files are <ahref="http://web.student.tuwien.ac.at/%7Ee0427417/browser-ponies/ponies.html">desktop/browser ponies</a> converted using <ahref="https://github.com/rossy2401/img2xterm">img2xterm</a>.</p>
<p>This will install ponysay into the <code>/usr</code> directory to use ponysay run</p>
<pre><code>ponysay "I am just the cutest pony"</code></pre>
<h3><aname="pony-fortune-on-terminal-startup"class="anchor"href="#pony-fortune-on-terminal-startup"></a>Pony fortune on terminal startup</h3>
<p>This requires that you have the <code>fortune</code> command installed</p>
<pre><code>apt-get install fortune</code></pre>
<p>Edit your <code>~/.bashrc</code> and add this to the end of the file</p>
<pre><code>fortune | ponysay</code></pre>
<p>Now every time you open a terminal a pony should give your fortune</p>
<h2>FAQ</h3>
<p><strong>Q:</strong> The output looks like a mess in <em>(TTY/PuTTY/other)</em>!</p>
<p><strong>A:</strong> Unfortunately, there's nothing much we can do about it. See <ahref="https://github.com/erkin/ponysay/issues/1"> issue 1</a>.
<p><strong>Q:</strong> You are missing <em>(my-favourite-pony)</em>!</p>
<p><strong>A:</strong> Ask and we'll add!</p>
<p><strong>Q:</strong> Which programs do you use to generate the pony files?</p>
<p><strong>A:</strong> The pony files are actually <ahref="http://web.student.tuwien.ac.at/~e0427417/browser-ponies/ponies.html">browser ponies</a> that are generated into cow files via <ahref="https://github.com/rossy2401/img2xterm">img2xterm</a>.</p>