Comments on: How to Twitter from Terminal on the Mac http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:40:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bonnie http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2548 Bonnie Thu, 08 May 2008 01:54:25 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2548 Huh, my quotes looked funny around the $1 - I created the text file using the cat command. Fixed the quotes with pico, they look right now, and it works. Thanks. Huh, my quotes looked funny around the $1 - I created the text file using the cat command. Fixed the quotes with pico, they look right now, and it works. Thanks.

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2545 Bonnie Wed, 07 May 2008 17:47:55 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2545 This looks great. I don't know anything about compiling commands so I tried the curl that comes with OS X. When I try this only the content up to my first space is posted on Twitter. Do you think that's my curl or is there something else you think it might be? This looks great. I don’t know anything about compiling commands so I tried the curl that comes with OS X. When I try this only the content up to my first space is posted on Twitter. Do you think that’s my curl or is there something else you think it might be?

]]> By: Jesse http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2443 Jesse Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:23:59 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2443 Hello, I like you script, its simple and sweet. I only have to say that its probably not a good idea to advise people to chmod something to 777. This would enable other users (who would have access to your machine or network) to see not only the password which is hard coded in the script, but to change the script and insert something malicious. Perhaps something a bit more conservative like 700 would be a better choice. This value would mean that the owner (you) has read, write and execute permissions on the file, but no one else. I know you probably, and rightfully trust the people on your network, but hey--its the same amount of typing and you get free security :). Kind Regards, Jesse Hello,

I like you script, its simple and sweet. I only have to say that its probably not a good idea to advise people to chmod something to 777. This would enable other users (who would have access to your machine or network) to see not only the password which is hard coded in the script, but to change the script and insert something malicious. Perhaps something a bit more conservative like 700 would be a better choice. This value would mean that the owner (you) has read, write and execute permissions on the file, but no one else. I know you probably, and rightfully trust the people on your network, but hey–its the same amount of typing and you get free security :).

Kind Regards,

Jesse

]]> By: crimeboy http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2409 crimeboy Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:53:13 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2409 to improve that, and use without commas i make it crimeboy@groselia:~$ cat twi #!/bin/bash # requires curl ########################### ######## CONFIG USER=YOULOGIN PASS=YOURPASS URL="http://twitter.com/statuses/update.xml" ############### curl -u $USER:$PASS -d status="$*" -s -o /dev/null ${URL} to improve that, and use without commas i make it

crimeboy@groselia:~$ cat twi
#!/bin/bash
# requires curl
###########################

######## CONFIG
USER=YOULOGIN
PASS=YOURPASS
URL=”http://twitter.com/statuses/update.xml”
###############
curl -u $USER:$PASS -d status=”$*” -s -o /dev/null ${URL}

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2326 Christopher S. Penn Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:18:56 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2326 Dunno - as a rule, I typically compile major packages I know I'm going to use from source. That's a me oddity :) Dunno - as a rule, I typically compile major packages I know I’m going to use from source. That’s a me oddity :)

]]> By: Murphy Mac http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2325 Murphy Mac Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:32:26 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-2325 Does this not work with the curl that ships with Leopard? I left my password out of the command, was prompted for it, but my post didn't appear. I saw the html go by. Cool. I'll be looking into Chris Brogan's question. I'm definitely interested in seeing Tweets in the Terminal. Does this not work with the curl that ships with Leopard? I left my password out of the command, was prompted for it, but my post didn’t appear. I saw the html go by.

Cool. I’ll be looking into Chris Brogan’s question. I’m definitely interested in seeing Tweets in the Terminal.

]]> By: carlos http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-1858 carlos Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:57:13 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-1858 Now, works fine. I don't know what's happened. Only to add the script works in gnu/linux OS too Regards Now, works fine. I don’t know what’s happened.
Only to add the script works in gnu/linux OS too
Regards

]]> By: carlos http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-1857 carlos Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:58:44 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-1857 Hi, I work with ubuntu 7.10 I've follow the steps but when I type in the terminal: tw and ask for my host password I enter my twitter pass, but it says: Couldn't resolve host The host pass and the twitter pass are different? Thanks Hi,
I work with ubuntu 7.10
I’ve follow the steps but when I type in the terminal:
tw
and ask for my host password I enter my twitter pass, but it says:
Couldn’t resolve host
The host pass and the twitter pass are different?
Thanks

]]> By: Andrew Pennebaker http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-612 Andrew Pennebaker Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:10:11 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-612 Thanks! I added the silent option and sent the stdout text to heck: #!/usr/bin/env sh curl -u yourusername -d status="$1" -s -o /dev/null http://twitter.com/statuses/update.xml Thanks! I added the silent option and sent the stdout text to heck:

#!/usr/bin/env sh
curl -u yourusername -d status=”$1″ -s -o /dev/null http://twitter.com/statuses/update.xml

]]> By: Chris Brogan... http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-518 Chris Brogan... Fri, 01 Jun 2007 21:42:50 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-518 That's for outbound, right? Is there a way to "tail the log" and watch realtime status come IN? That’s for outbound, right? Is there a way to “tail the log” and watch realtime status come IN?

]]> By: Daniel Johnson, Jr. http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-499 Daniel Johnson, Jr. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:11:20 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/06/01/how-to-twitter-from-terminal-on-the-mac/#comment-499 Anyone know if this or something similar works in windows? Anyone know if this or something similar works in windows?

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