Re: How do you change the Linux Login prompt?

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From: Peter Rye
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 00:00

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>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Bywater <bywateri@ee.cit.ac.nz> writes:

    Richard> > Red Hat Linux release 3.0.3 (Picasso) > Kernel 1.2.13
    Richard> on a i486

    Richard> > Where is this specified as I need to go in and change
    Richard> it.

    Richard> /etc/issue I think.  And the thing that comes up after
    Richard> you login in is /etc/motd

That's correct but if you want it too remain changed after you reboot 
you'll need to edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local. /etc/issue is written every time
you boot with the standard Red Hat setup. 

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