Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 13:20:02 -0700 From: Joshua Oreman <oremanj@get-linux.org> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: motd question Message-ID: <20030826202002.GA243@webserver> In-Reply-To: <20030825180255.GB8753@webserver> References: <20030825163744.GA61150@keyslapper.org> <20030825180255.GB8753@webserver>
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On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 11:02:55AM -0700 or thereabouts, Joshua Oreman wrote: > On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 12:37:44PM -0400 or thereabouts, Louis LeBlanc wrote: > > Probably not possible, but I was wondering (and have for some time, > > though I can't find any info on it either way) whether /etc/motd is > > strictly a text in/text out file, or if there is a way to get it to > > execute a command, the output of which is to be included in the text > > output? > > You could make it a FIFO and put a Perl script or something at the > other end, if you want dynamically-generated output. > [ ... ] > Be careful. Really! This approach can come back and bite you in the butt. Basically, be absolutely sure the writer process is started during bootup. Otherwise it'll hang indefinitely when logging in; you need to drop to single-user to fix it. -- Josh > > > > > TIA > > Lou > > -- > > Louis LeBlanc leblanc@keyslapper.org > > Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) > > http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ > > > > Make it right before you make it faster. > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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