Re: How do you change the Linux Login prompt?

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From: Richard Bywater
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 00:00

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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

Cheers.

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