Cowponder
A simple terminal command that displays randomly selected philosophical thoughts from a cow
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( squeezing an ounce of meaning out of )
( this world )
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Installation
pip (all platforms)
If you already have pip installed, just run
pip install cowponder
Make sure that your pip-installed scripts folder is added to your PATH.
For pip installations, cowponder can also be run using python3 -m cowponder without the PATH.
The thoughtbook must be installed separately. Run cowponder -u or python3 -m cowponder -u to download the cow thoughts. Optionally, run with sudo to create a system-wide, shared thoughtbook.
PyPI project: cowponder
Windows
To install for powershell, run
Install-Module cowponder
If, upon running cowponder, you get an error saying running scripts is disabled on this system, run one of these:
# if you are running (or can run) powershell as administrator
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
# if you don't have administrator privileges
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
This allows scripts like cowponder to run if they are signed. learn more here. You can add the same -Scope option to the main install command as well if needed.
More installation options are availible in the Windows powershell gallery.
Powershell v6 or higher is recommended because lower versions do not use UTF-8 by default. If you use a lower version, some characters may look unusual.
Debian (old, not maintained)
Warning: this version of the project is deprecated. We recommend installing via pip instead.
Install the .deb package by running the installer script
curl -fsSL https://max.xz.ax/cowponder/cowponder_debian_installer.sh | sudo bash
Alternatively, download the deb package file and install it manually using dpkg -i <cowponder_file>.deb
Usage
# displays a thought
ponder
# displays a thought from a cow
cowponder
# additional commands and information
cowponder -h
Dependencies
pip (all systems):
- python3
- pip
Debian:
- cowsay (auto installs if missing)
- python3 (auto installs if missing)
- dpkg
- apt
Windows:
- powershell (v6 or greater recommended for all characters to render properly, but not required)