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Anyone know what file is starting the MOTD that is getting on my nerves? I looked in /etc/rc.d/ and did not see anything. But i may have missed it. I ...
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- 11-14-2003 #1Linux User
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MOTD
Anyone know what file is starting the MOTD that is getting on my nerves? I looked in /etc/rc.d/ and did not see anything. But i may have missed it. I now consider myself the Uber lamest man on the planet of earth....
- 11-14-2003 #2Linux Guru
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motd is read from /etc/motd
- 11-14-2003 #3Linux Engineer
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Erm, what does MOTD stand for?
Twas Match of the Day in my youth.
- 11-14-2003 #4Linux Guru
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MOTD means "Message of The Day", it is read from the text file and displayed to users upon login via a SSH/Telnet connection.
- 11-26-2003 #5Linux Engineer
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Ta!
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