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Cowsay something fun with different eyes and a tongue! I recommend sticking it in /etc/profile.d/
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cowsay_ddate.sh
#!/bin/bash
RND=`od -An -N2 -tu2 /dev/urandom`
if [ $(( $RND % 3 )) == 1 ] ; then
MESSAGE=`fortune`
else
MESSAGE=`ddate`
fi
case "$(( $RND % 7 ))" in
0) EYE_OPTION="-eo- ";;
1) EYE_OPTION="-eo- ";;
2) EYE_OPTION="-e^^ ";;
3) EYE_OPTION="-e.. ";;
4) EYE_OPTION="-eoO ";;
esac
echo -e `tput setaf 127`
echo $MESSAGE | cowsay $EYE_OPTION -TU\
# cowsay $EYE_OPTION -TU\ $MESSAGE
echo -e `tput setaf sgr0`
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