---
name: "tart-dates"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "tart"
version: "3.07-4"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tart-dates"
---

# tart-dates(5)

Special date configuration for LinuxTaRT

## NAME

**tart-dates** - Special date configuration for LinuxTaRT

## DESCRIPTION

LinuxTaRT uses a configuration file called **tart-dates** to enable the user to display a specific tagline on certain special dates. The name and location of this file is specified in the LinuxTaRT configuration file ~/.tartrc, but is usually:

\~/.tart-dates

## PARAMETERS

Each line of the special date file consists of a day of the year expressed as a two digit month, a forward-slash (/), a two digit date, a colon (:) and a line of text.

- **mm/dd**:*tagline text*

  Any line that does not conform to this specification will be treated as a comment. Comments may also be specified by prefixing text with a # symbol. Using this method, you can place a comment behind a date line.

## EXAMPLES

01/01:Happy New Year!!

Will use "Happy New Year!!" as the tagline when the date is January 1st.

12/25:Merry Christmas to all!

DIsplays "Merry Christmas to all!" as your tagline on Christmas day.

## FILES

\~/.tart-dates

## SEE ALSO

[tart(1)](/tart/1.md) [tartrc(5)](/tartrc/5.md) [tart-custom(5)](/tart-custom/5.md)