Re: How do you change the Linux Login prompt?

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From: Kent Tong
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 00:00

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bywateri@ee.cit.ac.nz (Richard Bywater) 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

For RedHat 3.0.3 you should get /etc/rc.d/rc.local or 
something like that. The issue file is overwritten 
automatically.

---
Kent Tong
Freeman Installer ==> http://www.netnet.net/users/freeman/

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From: freemant@wr.com.au (Kent Tong)
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