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Old 01-06-2005
/etc/motd
Hi

I do get the message of the day upon logging in to my machine(Solaris 9). I do NOT have a .hushlogin file in my home directory.

Any ideas
:-)
# 2  
Old 01-06-2005
Sorry, that should be:
I do NOT get the message of the day , instead of I do get the message of the day.
# 3  
Old 01-06-2005
Sorry again for bothering.
I seem to have found out the solution:
I do not have an /etc/issue file but that leads to another
question? Is'nt /etc/motd enough to display the message of the day?

Regards
;_0
# 4  
Old 01-06-2005
/etc/issue is printed before the login prompt. /etc/motd is printed after you login. How motd is printed depends on your shell. And it is only printed for true logins. Try "telnet localhost" and then login. Now do you see the motd? If not, what shell are you using?
# 5  
Old 01-06-2005
I get the motd when I telnet into the box.
However, when I ssh into the box I do not get it.
Ultimately I would be closing the telnet service and
would connect only through ssh. btw. I am using bash
and it does not have anything suspicious.
I also get the contents of the /etc/issue and NOT the
ones of /etc/motd.
# 6  
Old 01-06-2005
Then you need to configure your sshd to print motd if you want. Look at the docs for your sshd. There should be an option.
# 7  
Old 01-06-2005
I have tried this on a new solaris box, one without ssh.
However, I still have no luck on this one either.
Only the contents of /etc/issue get displayed but not
/etc/motd. Do I need to start some kind of service of
some sort(just a guess)?
 
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