typefortune1
Generate a .typ file and call gtypist to run this file
Usage
typefortune [Options ...]
Overview
typefortune creates a gtypist lesson-file from fortune and runs gtypist on it.
Options
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-d -
use D: (drill) instead of S: (speed)
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-s -
run
fortune-s
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-l -
run
fortune-l
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-n <count> -
practice <count> fortunes (default=1)
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-o <gtypist_options> -
pass options to
gtypist
Examples
To practice 3 fortunes and run gtypist as --silent -e 5 --word-processor:
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typefortune -n 3 -o 'silent e,5 word-processor'
Diagnostics
If typefortune quits with the following message
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No fortunes found
then you are missing fortune cookies.
History
- Debian 13 (Trixie) to Debian 7 (Wheezy): the text shown here
- Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)
- Debian 5.0 (Lenny) to Debian 3.1 (Sarge)
-d since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze);
-l since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze);
-n since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze);
-o since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze);
-s since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze).