ponysay
ponysay - A cowsay wrapper with ponies.
The pony files are desktop/browser ponies converted using img2xterm.
Today your terminal, tomorrow the world!
Installation on Linux (or other Unix)
If you do not already have cowsay you will need to install it
apt-get install cowsay # assuming dpkg
Download the latest project. In the terminal, cd into the ponysay directory and run
sudo make
This will install ponysay into the $PREFIX (/usr by default). In order to use ponysay, run
ponysay "I am just the cutest pony"
Or if you have a specific pony in your mind:
ponysay -f pinkie "Partay!~"
Pony fortune on terminal startup
This requires that you have the fortune utility installed
apt-get install fortune
You can try this script to ponify fortunes.
Edit your ~/.bashrc and add this to the end of the file
fortune | ponysay
Now every time you open a terminal a pony should give your fortune
Ponies in TTY (Linux VT)
If you have a custom colour palette edit your ~/.bashrc and add
if [ "$TERM" = "linux" ]; then
function ponysay
{
exec ponysay $@
#RESET PALETTE HERE
}
fi
Installation on Microsoft™ Windows®
FAQ
Q: The output looks like a mess in (TTY/PuTTY/other)!
A: Unfortunately, there's nothing much we can do about terminals not supporting colour sequences. PuTTY disables UTF-8 by default, enabling it should solve the problem. See issue 1.
Q: You are missing (my-favourite-pony)!
A: Ask and we'll add!
Q: Which programs do you use to generate the pony files?
A: The pony files are actually a bunch of selected browser ponies that are generated into cow files via img2xterm.