fortune -- Command

Print randomly selected, hopefully humorous, text
/usr/games/fortune [ file ]

fortune prints a  message that is randomly selected from  the contents of a
text  file.   fortune reads  file  if  it is  named  on  the command  line;
otherwise, it reads the default file /usr/games/lib/fortunes.

Files

/usr/games/lib/fortunes -- Default fortunes

See Also

commands

Notes

The  fortunes  included  in  /usr/games/lib/fortunes were  selected  mainly
because they would not give offense  to anyone.  We encourage you to update
this file with your favorite witticisms.

© 2012 by Stephen A. Ness