Slackware console messages

[terrordrone]

How do i get the slackware console messages on my kubuntu konsole?

[SheeEttin]

Re: Slackware console messages

Uhh... I guess you could remotely access the Slackware logs and display them that way, but I have a feeling that's not what you mean...

Could you clarify what you're trying to do?

[terrordrone]

Re: Slackware console messages

whoa...
i just want to display message on konsole.. those funny/wisdom ones that we get when we login or open a shell
i think its called fortune.. a bsd toy package

[SheeEttin]

Re: Slackware console messages

Ah, I know exactly what you mean! I have mine set up to do that, as a matter of fact.

Open up Adept Manager and search for "fortunes". Install the ones that sound interesting.
Next, add "fortune -s" to the end of ~/.bashrc. From now on, you'll get a fortune when you log into a terminal or open a shell.
(Feel free to remove the -s if you don't mind long ones appearing.)

[terrordrone]

Re: Slackware console messages

i had seen that package in adept
but since the description wasnt as funny as the msgs.. i thought it wouldnt be it [:P]

thanks anyway