Re: [newbie] startup scripts

[Dan Ferris]

Ed Negari wrote:
> 
> Which login script displays the /etc/motd and says "You have mail"? I
> checked the /etc/profile and /etc/bashrc (and the rest of the /etc
> directory) but can't seem to find it.
> 
> -Ed

/etc/rc.d/rc.local

It rewrites motd every time you reboot.  

Dan