PAM_MOTD(8) Linux-PAM Manual PAM_MOTD(8)
NAME
pam_motd - Display the motd file
SYNOPSIS
pam_motd.so [motd=/path/filename]
DESCRIPTION
pam_motd is a PAM module that can be used to display arbitrary motd (message of the day)
files after a successful login. By default the /etc/motd file is shown. The message size
is limited to 64KB.
OPTIONS
motd=/path/filename
The /path/filename file is displayed as message of the day.
MODULE TYPES PROVIDED
Only the session module type is provided.
RETURN VALUES
PAM_IGNORE
This is the only return value of this module.
EXAMPLES
The suggested usage for /etc/pam.d/login is:
session optional pam_motd.so motd=/etc/motd
SEE ALSO
motd(5), pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(8)
AUTHOR
pam_motd was written by Ben Collins <bcollins AT debian.org>.
Linux-PAM Manual 09/19/2013 PAM_MOTD(8)
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