[newbie] What file do I change?
Hi all, Running MD 8.2 here. What file would the the root user modify if he wanted the change to be seen by users when they logged in? For example if you wanted them to see a Fortune Cookie message. Thanks Scott Burrows GSBE/EDIView/BSBE OSM Support perotsystems(tm) Office: 407 804-3208 Pager: 407-400-0197 Fax:407-804-3340 E-Mail[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] What file do I change?
On Thu, 11 Apr 2002 08:10:23 -0500, Burrows, Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Running MD 8.2 here. What file would the the root user modify if he wanted the change to be seen by users when they logged in? For example if you wanted them to see a Fortune Cookie message. For console logins, /etc/profile will affect all users. I'm not so sure about X... perhaps /etc/X11/Xsession? -- Sridhar Dhanapalan Bad design. I'm not touching it with a ten-foot pole. -- Linus Torvalds Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] What file do I change?
Thanks Sridhar! Scott -Original Message- From: Sridhar Dhanapalan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 10:23 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] What file do I change? On Thu, 11 Apr 2002 08:10:23 -0500, Burrows, Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Running MD 8.2 here. What file would the the root user modify if he wanted the change to be seen by users when they logged in? For example if you wanted them to see a Fortune Cookie message. For console logins, /etc/profile will affect all users. I'm not so sure about X... perhaps /etc/X11/Xsession? -- Sridhar Dhanapalan Bad design. I'm not touching it with a ten-foot pole. -- Linus Torvalds Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] What file do I change?
either /etc/bashrc, /etc/profile, or /etc/motd. Michael At 08:10 AM 4/11/2002 -0500, you wrote: Hi all, Running MD 8.2 here. What file would the the root user modify if he wanted the change to be seen by users when they logged in? For example if you wanted them to see a Fortune Cookie message. Thanks Scott Burrows GSBE/EDIView/BSBE OSM Support perotsystems(tm) Office: 407 804-3208 Pager: 407-400-0197 Fax:407-804-3340 E-Mail[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
