Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:57:40 -0500 From: "M.D. DeWar" <mark@s-wit.net> To: "Jason Stewart" <jstewart@rtl.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: what is this for Message-ID: <000d01c3aec6$a186a7a0$fa65a8c0@ocfl061> References: <001c01c3a082$afab7d30$0100000a@Biggie><200311021458.49682.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net><1067814513.825.497.camel@verdammt.falcotronic.net><44ad7dimrc.fsf@be-well.ilk.org><1067898777.825.714.camel@verdammt.falcotronic.net><000d01c3a8a0$73b807a0$fa65a8c0@ocfl061> <3FB15FF9.4020606@daleco.biz><009701c3a97d$9604d0d0$0100000a@Biggie> <3FB3A55A.9000406@daleco.biz><00ba01c3aeaf$39bf8b30$fa65a8c0@ocfl061> <20031119153146.GA2800@rtl.org>
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Thanks All. Is it worth installing ? esp for a newbie ? Thanks mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Stewart" <jstewart@rtl.org> To: "M.D. DeWar" <mark@s-wit.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:31 AM Subject: Re: what is this for > On 19/11/03 10:10 -0500, M.D. DeWar wrote: > > [ -x /usr/games/fortune ] && /usr/games/fortune freebsd-tips > > > > why and what is this command for. > > I found it in the /home/user directory in the .profile file. > > > > no such thing in usr/games. > > no errors in the message files > > and searching freebsd ports shows no game called fortune. > > > > I assume its a x game but why is it listed ? > > > > Thanks > > mark > > > > Hi Mark, > > Try having a look at the man page for fortune: > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=fortune&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+5.1-RELEASE+and+Ports&format=html > > You couldn't find it in ports, because fortune is not a port, it's > part of the base, and it has nothing to do with X. > > You probably chose not to install it during the > install process. The reason that it's installed by default, I presume, > is that it's helpful to new users since it prints out tips about > freebsd. > > Jason > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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