Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 16:58:52 -0400 (EDT) From: Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.org> To: Nik Clayton <nik@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/share/skel dot.login dot.profile Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1010625165836.83877F-100000@fledge.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1010625165509.83877E-100000@fledge.watson.org>
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Oh, and you have to figure how this is going to be internationalized. Robert N M Watson FreeBSD Core Team, TrustedBSD Project robert@fledge.watson.org NAI Labs, Safeport Network Services On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Robert Watson wrote: > > As I've said in other forums, despite some initial misgivings, I'm willing > to give this a spin, on the following condition: the number of lines of > motd + the number of lines for the maximum hint should not cause the > default console to scroll. > > The current motd does an effective job at providing the necessary "you > just logged in for the first time" information, pointing the user at the > errata, common sources of question answering, simple man page reference, > how to re-enter sysinstall, and how to remove the note. Given the length > of the message, we probably have to trim the message if we want to retain > login tips, preferably without losing useful content. > > Oh, and you have to legally adopt "paperclip" was your middle name :-). > > Robert N M Watson FreeBSD Core Team, TrustedBSD Project > robert@fledge.watson.org NAI Labs, Safeport Network Services > > On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Nik Clayton wrote: > > > nik 2001/06/25 13:40:02 PDT > > > > Modified files: > > share/skel dot.login dot.profile > > Log: > > Automatically exec bash at startup if it exists^U Turn on the display of > > tips from the freebsd-tips database at login time. > > > > Revision Changes Path > > 1.16 +2 -3 src/share/skel/dot.login > > 1.20 +3 -1 src/share/skel/dot.profile > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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