https://www.saruman.biz/saruwiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=MOTD_file MOTD file - Revision history 2026-05-02T09:42:00Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.40.0 https://www.saruman.biz/saruwiki/index.php?title=MOTD_file&diff=1451&oldid=prev Saruman!: Page creation 2008-05-17T19:45:46Z <p>Page creation</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Message of the Day==<br /> <br /> The MOTD file stands for Message of the Day; it appears at the beginning of every console and terminal session. To create a MOTD file is extremely simple:<br /> # backup the current MOTD file (most likely the original Debian banner) by using &#039;&#039;sudo cp /etc/motd /etc/motd.org&#039;&#039;<br /> # edit the MOTD file with your favorite editor: &#039;&#039;sudo vi /etc/motd&#039;&#039;<br /> # make a backup of this MOTD file by using &#039;&#039;sudo cp /etc/motd /etc/motd.bak&#039;&#039;<br /> If you neglect to make a backup of your pretty MOTD file, you run the risk of it being overwritten as soon as you upgrade your Debian kernel image (which you&#039;re required to do at least several times per year to keep up with security patches).<br /> <br /> A nice MOTD file could look like this:<br /> &lt;pre&gt;<br /> Linux oberon.saruman.biz<br /> <br /> ###########################################################################################<br /> ###########################################################################################<br /> ### ###<br /> ### OOOOOOO BBBBBBBBB EEEEEEEEEE RRRRRRRR OOOOOOO NNN NNN ###<br /> ### OOOOOOOOOOO BBBBBBBBBBB EEEEEEEEEE RRRRRRRRRR OOOOOOOOOOO NNNN NNN ###<br /> ### OOO OOO BBB BBB EEE RRR RRR OOO OOO NNNNN NNN ###<br /> ### OOO OOO BBB BBB EEE RRR RRR OOO OOO NNNNNN NNN ###<br /> ### OOO OOO BBBBBBBBBBB EEEEEE RRRRRRRRRR OOO OOO NNN NNN NNN ###<br /> ### OOO OOO BBBBBBBBBBB EEEEEE RRRRRRRR OOO OOO NNN NNN NNN ###<br /> ### OOO OOO BBB BBB EEE RRR RRR OOO OOO NNN NNNNNN ###<br /> ### OOO OOO BBB BBB EEE RRR RRR OOO OOO NNN NNNNN ###<br /> ### OOOOOOOOOOO BBBBBBBBBBB EEEEEEEEEE RRR RRR OOOOOOOOOOO NNN NNNN ###<br /> ### OOOOOOO BBBBBBBBB EEEEEEEEEE RRR RRR OOOOOOO NNN NNN ###<br /> ### ###<br /> ###########################################################################################<br /> ###########################################################################################<br /> <br /> Unauthorised login prohibited by law. Unless you are explicitly allowed access by the<br /> administrator of the Saruman.biz domain, you may NOT log into this system.<br /> &lt;/pre&gt;</div> Saruman!