thanks.... the /etc/motd is the file......!!!! this file provides the ability to display an edited msg to the users on login...
not sure what the other poster was referring to... bruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ritesh Raj Sarraf Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: basic question!! On Fri, 2003-08-08 at 04:49, Rik Thomas wrote: > On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 19:23, bruce wrote: > > hi... > > > > can someone please tell me what the command is for generating the messages > > that can appear when someone logs in....... i'm pretty sure it's simply > > editing a particular file. but i can't recall what it is.... > > > > this is driving me crazy!!! > > > > i'm using linux RH8.0.... > > > > thanks > > > > bruce > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > /etc/issue is the file you can edit. infact, for messages to appear after login,, /etc/motd needs editing. isn't it? -- Ritesh Raj Sarraf (Linux Consultant) Telerex Communications India Pvt. Ltd. Ph: 51777766, 51777777 Direct: 91-11-51777732 Fax: 91-11-51777742 Mobile: 91-11-35207042 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
