Require 'fortune' program to be installed in $PATH

aerth · Feb 9, 2017 · d4638ab · d4638ab
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diff --git a/add-fortune.sh b/add-fortune.sh
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 #!/bin/sh
 # double line separated fortunes. some get cut off but oh well.
+if [ -z $(which fortune)]; then
+echo "fortune program is not in \$PATH"
+exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "Populating fortunes.txt, press Ctrl C when you think its big enough."
 fortune >> fortunes.txt && echo "" >> fortunes.txt;
 fortune >> fortunes.txt && echo "" >> fortunes.txt;