LinuxTaRT(1) generates email signatures

SYNTAX

tart [options]

DESCRIPTION

TaRT generates email signatures based on a variety of rules and settings. It can make use of a template to allow the user to produce 100% customized signatures.

OPTIONS

-a, --add
Prompt for a new tagline and enter it into the tagline database. (requires write permission on database file).
-d, --display
Display current signature and exit.
-h, --help
Display a help message and exit.
-k, --kill
Terminate TaRT in daemon mode.
-p, --proc
Display current status and PID (if applicable).
-l, --license
Display software license.
-s, --setup
Run built-in configuration tool.
--daemon <seconds>
Start in daemon momde and wait <seconds> seconds between updates.
--template <filename>
Run TaRT with the custom file specified here.
--config <filename>
Run TaRT with the config file specified here.

The following options may be set in the configuration file. The command line parameters will override other settings.

+/-c
Enable/disable signature centering. (disabled)
+/-cust
Build signature based on template. (enabled)
+/-n
Enable/disable date in signature. (enabled)
+/-q
Enable/disable quiet mode. (disabled)
+/-sd
Enable/disable special dates. (enabled)
+/-v
Enable/disable TaRT version information in signature. (enabled)

FILES

~/.tartrc
Configuration file, the location and name of the following files can be set here.
/etc/tart.tags
Tagline database. Contains taglines, one per line.
~/.signature
File where signature is written.
~/.tart-tustom
Signature template.
~/.tartdates
List of special dates.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

HOME
Specifies the users home directory

EXAMPLES

To run TaRT using default or stored settings:

tart

To run TaRT quietly:

tart +q

To run TaRT as a daemon and generate a new signature every 5 minutes:

tart --daemon 300

VERSION

This man page was written for LinuxTaRT version 3.08

AUTHORS

Mark Veinot <[email protected]>