On Thu, Sep 20, 2001 at 11:48:35PM +0530, Rahul Jindal wrote:
>
> now this one is because of a lack of archives. forgive
> me for that.
>
> i want to change the contents of /etc/issue (the banner).
> i've realized that solely changing the file doesn't do a
> permanant good. i recall someone saying that a change in
> one of the rc.d's is required. kindly help.
>
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Rahul,
The variations in compilation of /bin/login is quite a
bit between various distros. Normally, two files are read
in sequence:
a) /etc/issue
b) /etc/motd
I am not sure what RH follows, but the convention is to
keep /etc/issue as small as possible, and put all your ver-
bose stuff in /etc/motd (Message Of The Day). /etc/motd may
be disabled in your distro ... check /etc/login.defs. If it
is enabled, changing /etc/issue won't be enough, because the
default motd will still show through ...
Bish.
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