Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 16:20:59 -0700 From: Joshua Lokken <joshua@joshualokken.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD tips of the day Message-ID: <20030417232059.GA996@joloxbox.joshualokken.com> In-Reply-To: <20030417225041.GB606@c-49c170d5.bredbandsbolaget.se> References: <3E9EE045.4030201@nyc.rr.com> <FDEMJJLGDBHNLPDNFEIEAEMDCEAA.ttyson@championelevators.com> <20030417221850.GB500@joloxbox.joshualokken.com> <20030417225041.GB606@c-49c170d5.bredbandsbolaget.se>
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* Martin Karlsson (mk-freebsd@bredband.net) wrote: ==> Hi, ==> ==> * Joshua Lokken <joshua@joshualokken.com> [2003-04-17 15.18 -0700]: ==> > How would a guy [guy is meant here as a generic term meaning ==> > 'person' or 'body'] go about creating, ie 'simpsons.db' from a ==> > homespun file of ==> > simpsons fortunes? Thanks, ==> ==> strfile(8) would do that. ==> ==> Put delimiting characters in your simpsons-file (the existing ==> fortune-files use a percent-sign), place it in ==> /usr/share/games/fortune and issue: ==> ==> # strfile simpsons ==> ==> HTH, ==> -- ==> Martin Karlsson It does, indeed. Thanks Martin! -- Joshua
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