changing login message

[LILO]

i always asked myself how/where i can change the message that appears, when i successfully logged in?!

on my old debian box, this was "bla... comes with no warranty ...bla", on my slackware box this is the date and the "you got|got no new mail".
how/where can i change this (currently using slackware 7.1, kernel 2.4.0 -> YES, i did it and it works http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/wink.gif)

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-L!LO

[twist]

/etc/issue

[Paul Weaver]

If you telnet in you get /etc/issue.net

[LILO]

hmm. i wonder why i cannot edit my postings.

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that's the message that appears BEFORE (!) the login is successful! i want the one AFTER (!). thanks anyways. good to know http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

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-L!LO

[demian]

/etc/motd

[LILO]

that's it!
does this "last login..." and "no mail." message always appear?

thanks.

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-L!LO

[Ripley]

Originally posted by LILO:
that's it!
does this "last login..." and "no mail." message always appear?

thanks.

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-L!LO

Only if you want them to.

/etc/login.defs

[LILO]

thanks alot!
that was EXACTLY what i wanted to know. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

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-L!LO

[LILO]

hmm..
one question:
does linux set back /etc/issue and /etc/motd after each reboot??

i just made up some information to see when login (slackware 7.1, kernel: bla.. etc) and now it's the same message as usual..

hmm..

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-L!LO

[e40]

Yes, my RH box does that. I think the code is in /etc/rc.local or something? That's where I had to make the changes to make my custom /etc/issue.