rnelson · December 30, 2024 20:57 · Feb 21, 2014 · Feb 21, 2014 · Feb 21, 2014 · Feb 21, 2014
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@ Installation
 ------------
 Run the following command in your shell:
 
-```curl https://gist.github.com/rnelson/9138125/raw/fuckyou.sh | bash```
+```
+curl https://gist.github.com/rnelson/9138125/raw/fuckyou.sh | bash
+```
 
 You'll have to log out and back in (or close and reopen your Terminal/iTerm/whatever) 
 for $PATH to be picked up automatically. Alternatively, you can force your shell to 
 reread the path:
 
-```$ . .bash_profile```
+```
+$ . .bash_profile
+```
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ About
 -----
 Need to kill a program? Make it fun.
 
-```$ fuck you firefox
-
+```
+$ fuck you firefox
 (╯°□°）╯ firefox
-
-$```
+$
+```
 
 This script uses `pkill`. It should work on OS X and probably NetBSD, FreeBSD, and 
 Solaris. It looks like at least some Linux distributions also include a Solaris-compatible

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ About
 Need to kill a program? Make it fun.
 
 ```$ fuck you firefox
+
 (╯°□°）╯ firefox
+
 $```
 
 This script uses `pkill`. It should work on OS X and probably NetBSD, FreeBSD, and 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,28 @@
+About
+-----
+Need to kill a program? Make it fun.
+
+```$ fuck you firefox
+(╯°□°）╯ firefox
+$```
+
+This script uses `pkill`. It should work on OS X and probably NetBSD, FreeBSD, and 
+Solaris. It looks like at least some Linux distributions also include a Solaris-compatible
+pkill, so it may work there too. YMMV.
+
+It also uses bash. Alternatives exist for [Windows](https://gist.github.com/namuol/9122237/#comment-1176432), 
+[fish](https://gist.github.com/namuol/9122237/#comment-1176874), and [zsh](https://gist.github.com/namuol/9122237/#comment-1176934).
+
+Shamelessly stolen from [this tweet](https://twitter.com/louroboros/status/412913768998268928).
+
 Installation
 ------------
-`curl https://gist.github.com/rnelson/9138125/raw/fuckyou.sh | bash`
+Run the following command in your shell:
+
+```curl https://gist.github.com/rnelson/9138125/raw/fuckyou.sh | bash```
+
+You'll have to log out and back in (or close and reopen your Terminal/iTerm/whatever) 
+for $PATH to be picked up automatically. Alternatively, you can force your shell to 
+reread the path:
+
+```$ . .bash_profile```
diff --git a/fuckyou.sh b/fuckyou.sh
@@ -25,13 +25,16 @@ cat >~/bin/fuck <<EOF
 if [ -z "\$2" ]; then
 	echo "usage: fuck you <program>"
 else
-	pkill "\$2"
-	echo "(╯°□°）╯ $(echo \$2)"
+	if pkill "\$2"; then
+		echo "(╯°□°）╯ $(echo \$2)"
+	else
+		echo "\$2 doesn't appear to be running"
+	fi
 fi
 EOF
 
 # Make it executable
 chmod +x ~/bin/fuck
 
 # Done
-echo "Installation complete."
+echo "Installation complete."
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Installation
+------------
+`curl https://gist.github.com/rnelson/9138125/raw/fuckyou.sh | bash`
diff --git a/fuckyou.sh b/fuckyou.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# fuck you, program!
+
+# If ~/bin doesn't exist, make that first
+if [ ! -d ~/bin ]; then
+	mkdir ~/bin
+fi
+
+# If they already have a ~/bin/fuck for some reason, move
+# that out of the way and inform the user
+if [ -x ~/bin/fuck ]; then
+	mv ~/bin/fuck ~/bin/fuck.bak.fuckyoufirefox
+	echo "Moved ~/bin/fuck to ~/bin/fuck.bak.fuckyoufirefox"
+fi
+
+# Add ~/bin to the user's $PATH
+echo "export PATH=\$PATH:~/bin" >> ~/.bash_profile
+
+# Create ~/bin/fuck
+cat >~/bin/fuck <<EOF
+#!/bin/bash
+# fuck you, program!
+# stolen from https://twitter.com/louroboros/status/412913768998268928
+
+if [ -z "\$2" ]; then
+	echo "usage: fuck you <program>"
+else
+	pkill "\$2"
+	echo "(╯°□°）╯ $(echo \$2)"
+fi
+EOF
+
+# Make it executable
+chmod +x ~/bin/fuck
+
+# Done
+echo "Installation complete."