/etc/motd

[xchanyazy]

Is there a way to have this automatically change everyday, as in if I have a bunch of text files in a directory, is there some way I could get them to rotate in and out of being the motd?

[stetner]

In /private/etc/daily there is this section:


if [ -f /etc/daily.local ]; then
echo ""
echo "Running daily.local:"
sh /etc/daily.local
fi


So I would write up a script like:

#! /bin/sh

mv /etc/motd.`date '+%a'` /etc/motd


And call it /etc/daily.local chown/chgrep/chmod it to root/wheel/750 and then create your 7 files:

/etc/motd.Sat
/etc/motd.Sun
....

With your messages. Note that you could choose to create motd files on the fly etc. for example with the output of fortune or some such stuff.

Doug

[xchanyazy]

Excellent, thanks.

[sao]

If you use fink you can install:

fortune-mod 9708-2 Database of witticisms

Then just write:

fortune

in your ~/.cshrc file.

Cheers...

[stetner]

Yes, fortune is good!

I never thought to mention that, I thought he might have wanted something specific for each day of the week like:

Monday - Post sales to ledger
Tuesday - Change left sock
Wednesday - water the cat
Thursday - Soup day!
...
8-)

[xchanyazy]

I was thinking more along the lines of what stetner originally posted, but fortune is really neat too.

Also, if I wanted to have it random instead of every day, I could just edit the fortune databases... The man pages for it are interesting. Try the -o flag.

[sao]

-o

.....
.....
philosphy of The Brotherhood, as handsomely summarized
in these words: we believe in healthy, hearty
laughter -- at the expense of the whole human race,
if needs be.


Needs be.



Cheers...