fortune Command
Purpose
Displays a random fortune from a database of fortunes.
Syntax
Description
The fortune command displays a fortune from either the fortunes.dat file or the file specified by the File parameter. After displaying the fortune, the fortune command exits.
Flags
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| - | Displays the usage summary. |
| -a | Displays either type of fortune. |
| -l | Displays long fortunes only. |
| -s | Displays short fortunes only. |
| -w | Waits after displaying a fortune to allow the user time to read the fortune. |
Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/games | Location of the system's games. |
| /usr/games/lib/fortune/fortunes.dat | Location of the default fortune database. |