NAME

       LinuxTaRT - 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 <mveinot@gmail.com>

SEE ALSO

       tartrc(5) tartdates(5) tart-custom(5)