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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 important 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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