1PAM_MOTD(8)                    Linux-PAM Manual                    PAM_MOTD(8)
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NAME

6       pam_motd - Display the motd file
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SYNOPSIS

9       pam_motd.so [motd=/path/filename]
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DESCRIPTION

12       pam_motd is a PAM module that can be used to display arbitrary motd
13       (message of the day) files after a successful login. By default the
14       /etc/motd file is shown. The message size is limited to 64KB.
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OPTIONS

17       motd=/path/filename
18           The /path/filename file is displayed as message of the day.
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MODULE TYPES PROVIDED

21       Only the session module type is provided.
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RETURN VALUES

24       PAM_IGNORE
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EXAMPLES

28       The suggested usage for /etc/pam.d/login is:
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SEE ALSO

35       motd(5), pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(8)
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AUTHOR

38       pam_motd was written by Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>.
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42Linux-PAM Manual                  06/16/2009                       PAM_MOTD(8)