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MOTD(5)			    BSD 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 impor‐
     tant system-wide announcements.

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

FILES
     /etc/motd

EXAMPLES
     Welcome to the University of East Westia

     Make sure you have a .forward file...

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

SEE ALSO
     login(1)

BSD			       December 28, 1994			   BSD

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