pam_motd
Display the motd file
SYNOPSIS
' pam_motd.so 'u 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 .
motd_dir= /path/dirname.d The /path/dirname .d directory is scanned and each file contained inside of it is displayed .
When no options are given, the default is to display both /etc/motd and the contents of /etc/motd .d . Specifying either option (or both) will disable this default behavior .
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:
.RS 4session optional pam_motd .so
.RE
To use a motd file from a different location: .RS 4
session optional pam_motd .so motd=/elsewhere/motd
.RE
To use a motd file from elsewhere, along with a corresponding .d directory: .RS 4
session optional pam_motd .so motd=/elsewhere/motd motd_dir=/elsewhere/motd .d
.RE
SEE ALSO
motd(5), pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(8)
AUTHOR
pam_motd was written by Ben Collins <bcollins@debian .org> .
The motd_dir= option was added by Allison Karlitskaya <allison .karlitskaya@redhat .com> .