Re: How do you change the Linux Login prompt?

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From: Herbert Xu
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 1996 00:00

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James Harper wrote:
> 
> Richard Bywater (bywateri@ee.cit.ac.nz) wrote:
> : dlyon@ipacific.net.au wrote:
> 
> : : Whenever anyone logs in they see the prompt:
> 
> : :  Red Hat Linux release 3.0.3 (Picasso)
> : :  Kernel 1.2.13 on a i486
> 
> : : Where is this specified as I need to go in and change it.
> 
> : /etc/issue I think.  And the thing that comes up after you login in is
> : /etc/motd
> 
> what about the one that comes up when you finger a machine, as i have
> seen in some slackware installations?

If I recall correctly then you'll need to modify your finger server and
recompile.
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