How to have some fun using the terminal.

linux_fun.md

Linux fun-o-matic

How to have some fun using the terminal.

1. Install cowsay [0] via : sudo apt-get install cowsay
2. Install fortune [1] via : sudo apt-get install fortune
3. Install figlet [3] via : sudo apt-get install figlet
4. Make sure you have Ruby installed via : ruby -v
5. Install the lolcat [2] via : gem gem install lolcat
6. (option) Add to .bash_profile and/or .bashrc

$ echo "This is a banner" | figlet | lolcat
$ fortune | cowsay | lolcat
$ git log -1 | cowsay -f dragon-and-cow | lolcat

• [0] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowsay
• [1] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_(Unix)
• [2] - http://github.com/busyloop/lolcat
• [3] - http://www.figlet.org/

OSX users can have fun too

1. Make sure you have HomeBrew [9] installed via: brew -v
2. Install cowsay [0] via : brew install cowsay
3. Install fortune [1] via : brew install fortune
4. Install figlet [1] via : brew install figlet
5. Make sure you have Ruby installed via : ruby -v
6. Install the lolcat [2] via : gem gem install lolcat or brew install lolcat
7. (option) Add to .bash_profile and/or .bashrc

• [9] - http://brew.sh
• via - https://gist.github.com/cvrabie

See also:

• Awesome comments contributed below - thanks to everyone !
• http://www.mewbies.com/acute_terminal_fun_01_get_ascii-fied_on_the_terminal.htm
• http://www.mewbies.com/cowsay_errors_get_entire_collection_of_cows_and_more.htm
• http://www.mewbies.com/how_to_customize_your_console_login_message_tutorial.htm

Typo: No 4. in the OSX section says fortune instead of figlet

Some package managers don't include fortune anymore. Install it using the name fortune-mod instead.

buenas tardes como hago para instalar cowsay en gitbash en Windows 1, gracias

@AlejaEs - maybe https://github.com/kanej/Posh-Cowsay , never tried.

It can be a really basic advise however here it goes, if you get the error message "E: Unable to locate package package_name", you should try to use this command line "sudo apt update", it will update the cache and you should be able to install the package needed.

What's the command in git bash ??