MOTD(5) | File Formats Manual | MOTD(5)

# NAME

`motd` —
file containing message(s) of the day

# DESCRIPTION

The file /etc/motd is normally displayed by login(1) after a user has logged in but before the shell is run. It is generally used for important system-wide announcements. During system startup, a line containing the kernel version string is prepended to this file.

Individual users may suppress the display of this file by creating a file named “.hushlogin” in their home directories.

# FILES

/etc/motd

# EXAMPLES

    NetBSD 1.0 (SUN_LAMP) #9: Sun Nov 20 22:47:57 PST 1994

    Make sure you have a .forward file...

    4/17	Machine will be down for backups all day Saturday.

# SEE ALSO

login(1)

December 28, 1994 | NetBSD 9.0