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.\" Title: pam_motd
.\" Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
.\" Date: 09/19/2013
.\" Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
.\" Source: Linux-PAM Manual
.\" Language: English
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.TH "PAM_MOTD" "8" "09/19/2013" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
pam_motd \- Display the motd file
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBpam_motd\&.so\fR\ 'u
\fBpam_motd\&.so\fR [motd=\fI/path/filename\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
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\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fBmotd=\fR\fB\fI/path/filename\fR\fR
.RS 4
The
/path/filename
file is displayed as message of the day\&.
.RE
.SH "MODULE TYPES PROVIDED"
.PP
Only the
\fBsession\fR
module type is provided\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
PAM_IGNORE
.RS 4
This is the only return value of this module\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
The suggested usage for
/etc/pam\&.d/login
is:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
session optional pam_motd\&.so motd=/etc/motd
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBmotd\fR(5),
\fBpam.conf\fR(5),
\fBpam.d\fR(5),
\fBpam\fR(8)
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
pam_motd was written by Ben Collins <bcollins@debian\&.org>\&.
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