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Changing MOTD

MOTD is what displays when a user first logins. This is a quite easy proccess listed below.

  1. vi /etc/motd Add in whatever you wish to display

That it. For the motd to display again when a user type motd

  1. vi /usr/bin/motd
  2. add in: cat /etc/motd
  3. exit and save
  4. in console type: chmod +x /etc/motd
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