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    Starting fortune on login

    ...as Slackware does, is that possible on any othe distro? Any ideas?

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    Re:Starting fortune on login

    sure! i do in redhat and debian!! i assume when you open a shell - i simply put /usr/games/fortune in my ~/.bashrc file.

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    Re:Starting fortune on login

    [quote author=pbharris link=board=2;threadid=5108;start=#50645 date=1032917516]
    sure! i do in redhat and debian!! i assume when you open a shell - i simply put /usr/games/fortune in my ~/.bashrc file.
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    Neat!

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    Re:Starting fortune on login

    Like always, you are the man! ;D

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    Re:Starting fortune on login

    You can also add it to the end of /etc/profile

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    Re:Starting fortune on login

    Excerpt:

    Q: How many elephants can you fit in a VW Bug?
    A: Four. Two in the front, two in the back.

    Q: How can you tell if an elephant is in your refrigerator?
    A: There's a footprint in the mayo.

    Q: How can you tell if two elephants are in your refrigerator?
    A: There's two footprints in the mayo.

    Q: How can you tell if three elephants are in your refrigerator?
    A: The door won't shut.

    Q: How can you tell if four elephants are in your refrigerator?
    A: There's a VW Bug in your driveway.

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    Re:Starting fortune on login

    HAHHAHHAHAHAAA - have seen many a fortune but i can't say i remember those.

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    Re:Starting fortune on login

    [quote author=cloverm link=board=2;threadid=5108;start=0#50687 date=1032974181]
    Excerpt:

    Q: How many elephants can you fit in a VW Bug?
    A: Four. Two in the front, two in the back.

    Q: How can you tell if an elephant is in your refrigerator?
    A: There's a footprint in the mayo.

    Q: How can you tell if two elephants are in your refrigerator?
    A: There's two footprints in the mayo.

    Q: How can you tell if three elephants are in your refrigerator?
    A: The door won't shut.

    Q: How can you tell if four elephants are in your refrigerator?
    A: There's a VW Bug in your driveway.
    [/quote]
    And the one they forgot?
    Q: How can you tell if two elephants have been making love in your backyard?
    A: Paw prints in the butter and your trash can liner is missing.

    Ras

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