On Fri, May 17, 2002 at 04:32:54PM +0930, Tom Cook wrote: > On 0, Brandt Dusthimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As bonkers as this might seem, does any one know if there is any way of > > setting up a file (like a motd file) so that it uses the output of a > > program like fortune? > > I think if you could get fortune to write to a FIFO then you would be > laughing. If you don't mind using something other than fortune, then > signify handles this fairly gracefully. Try something like this: > > rm /etc/motd > mkfifo /etc/motd > signify --fifo=/etc/motd --input=/etc/logout-messages > cat /etc/motd > > You will, of course, need to supply a list of logout messages > appropriate for your site.
Or combine the two:
# cat > /etc/motd.signify <<!
% { exec
fortune
% }
!
# mv /etc/motd /etc/motd.orig
# mkfifo /etc/motd
# signify --fifo=/etc/motd --input=/etc/motd.signify &
# cat /etc/motd
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Karl E. Jørgensen
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www.karl.jorgensen.com
==== Today's fortune:
Did you know that if you took all the economists in the world and lined
them up end to end, they'd still point in the wrong direction?
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