NAME

fortune − print a random, hopefully interesting, adage

SYNOPSIS

/usr/games/fortune [ − ] [ options ] file ]

DESCRIPTION

Fortune with no arguments prints out a random adage. 

You may specify a file of adages.  This file must be created by strfile(6), and be specified in the command line as file.  You can name only one such file.  Fortune ignores any files named after the first one. 

OPTIONS

−w Waits before termination for an amount of time calculated from the number of characters in the message.  This is useful if it is executed as part of the logout procedure to guarantee that the message can be read before the screen is cleared. 

−s Short messages only. 

−l Long messages only. 

−o Choose from an alternate list of adages, often used for potentially offensive ones. 

−a Choose from either list of adages. 

FILES

/usr/games/lib/fortunes.dat

AUTHOR

Ken Arnold

SEE ALSO

strfile(6)

4th Berkeley Distribution  —  May 20, 1985