Ruby GTK Fortune Cookies

If you're a fan of fortune cookies, you might be interested in trying out Ruby GTK Fortune Cookies. This small application was created specifically for GNOME desktops and is written in Ruby. Its main purpose is to provide an attractive and easy-to-use interface for displaying fortune cookies.

A few key features of Ruby GTK Fortune Cookies include preferences that allow you to customize how the fortune command is invoked, an "About" dialog box that provides information on the program, and documentation and help files to assist you in using the application.

To use Ruby GTK Fortune Cookies, you'll need GTK+ version 2.8.x, libglade2-ruby, and fortune. Installation is currently carried out by copying the "gtk-fortune.rb" and "gtk-fortune.glade" files to your system's binaries directory. This location may change in the future, but for now, you can place the files in a directory that your shell can find for invocation (such as ~/bin).

Overall, if you're looking for a simple and functional program for displaying fortune cookies on your GNOME desktop, Ruby GTK Fortune Cookies is worth considering. Just be sure you have the necessary dependencies installed before getting started.