blog image is a standard size

src/freedombone

         return
     fi
 
+    # for the avatar changing command
+    apt-get -y install imagemagick
+
     if [ ! -d /var/www/$FULLBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME ]; then
         mkdir /var/www/$FULLBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME
     fi

src/freedombone-blog

 
     # download the image
     cd $BASE_DIR/customimages
-    wget $AVATAR -O avatar.png
+    # convert to png
+    wget $AVATAR -O avatar
+    if [[ $AVATAR == *".gif" ]]; then
+        mogrify -format png avatar
+    fi
+    if [[ $AVATAR == *".jpg" ]]; then
+        mogrify -format png avatar
+    fi
+    if [[ $AVATAR == *".jpeg" ]]; then
+        mogrify -format png avatar
+    fi  
+    if [[ $AVATAR != *".png" ]]; then
+        mv avatar avatar.png
+    fi
+    
+    # standard size
+    mogrify -resize 150x150 avatar.png
     if [ ! -f $BASE_DIR/customimages/avatar.png ]; then
         echo $'Avatar image could not be downloaded'
         exit 3