Re: [OT] How to add fortune output to terminal
On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 2:27 AM, Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com> wrote:
> Angus Auld wrote:
> > Would someone be able to advise me as to what is a
> > safe method to add a fortune command to my .bashrc
> > file so as to have fortune output in my terminal @
> > login?
> > I've googled this pretty extensively, and have found a
> > few methods, but also warnings that certain processes
> > can be broken by doing this.
>
> Your .bashrc should be completely silent. If it produces any output
> then it will break 'scp' and 'rsync' at the least. Probably other
> tools that use a remote shell such as cvs, git, etc.
>
> http://www.openssh.org/faq.html#2.9
In my experience, I've never had fortune break scp, but maybe I've
just been lucky.
But, if it does cause problems, just remove it and add it to
.bash_profile instead.
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Vikki Roemer
Registered Linux user #280021
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Other times I can barely see.
Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip its been."
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