Comments on: Change the Mac OS X Terminal’s Message of the Day http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dagan http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-186987 Dagan Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:54:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-186987 Make a c++ unix executable to launch on start up: nano zebra.cpp #include using namespace std; int main(){ system("cp ~/motd /etc/motd");//enable root user return 0; } ^x c++ zebra.cpp -o zebra nano motd The common zebra is an African equid best known for its beautiful, luxurious and distinctive black and white stripes. Its stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual, much like a snowflake. It is generally a pleasant and social creature that lives in small harems to large herds. Unlike its closest relatives, the horse and the ass, the zebra has never truly been domesticated. ^x Then go to system preferences and make it run on start up. It better be about f***ing zebras. Make a c++ unix executable to launch on start up:
nano zebra.cpp
#include
using namespace std;
int main(){
system(“cp ~/motd /etc/motd”);//enable root user
return 0;
}
^x
c++ zebra.cpp -o zebra
nano motd
The common zebra is an African equid best known for its beautiful, luxurious and
distinctive black and white stripes. Its stripes come in different patterns
unique to each individual, much like a snowflake. It is generally a pleasant and
social creature that lives in small harems to large herds. Unlike its closest
relatives, the horse and the ass, the zebra has never truly been domesticated.
^x

Then go to system preferences and make it run on start up.

It better be about f***ing zebras.

]]> By: Dagan http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-186986 Dagan Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:49:15 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-186986 Last login: Tue Mar 29 08:45:38 on ttys005 The common zebra is an African equid best known for its beautiful, luxurious and distinctive black and white stripes. Its stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual, much like a snowflake. It is generally a pleasant and social creature that lives in small harems to large herds. Unlike its closest relatives, the horse and the ass, the zebra has never truly been domesticated. SAMsDesktop:~ PsuedoDagan$ echo yes. yes. Last login: Tue Mar 29 08:45:38 on ttys005
The common zebra is an African equid best known for its beautiful, luxurious and
distinctive black and white stripes. Its stripes come in different patterns
unique to each individual, much like a snowflake. It is generally a pleasant and
social creature that lives in small harems to large herds. Unlike its closest
relatives, the horse and the ass, the zebra has never truly been domesticated.

SAMsDesktop:~ PsuedoDagan$ echo yes.
yes.

]]> By: fpond http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-182541 fpond Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:29:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-182541 After rebooting the old message reappears. Any ideas? After rebooting the old message reappears. Any ideas?

]]> By: revPJ http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-118643 revPJ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:41:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-118643 If there is a /var/mail/ remove it after catting the contents. If there is a /var/mail/ remove it after catting the contents.

]]> By: MOKA http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-104474 MOKA Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:19:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-104474 I tried this to get rid of a persistent Terminal message... and so following this tip did actually work and added my text line, BUT I still have this lingering line of text "You have mail." in any new Terminal window... Any one know how to get rid of it or why its there... :-( Thnx MOKA I tried this to get rid of a persistent Terminal message… and so following this tip did actually work and added my text line, BUT I still have this lingering line of text “You have mail.” in any new Terminal window… Any one know how to get rid of it or why its there… :-(

Thnx
MOKA

]]> By: Remove the “Last login” message from the Terminal - OS X Daily http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-104177 Remove the “Last login” message from the Terminal - OS X Daily Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:19:31 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-104177 [...] you want to, you can create a custom MOTD with whatever message you want that will be displayed [...] [...] you want to, you can create a custom MOTD with whatever message you want that will be displayed [...]

]]> By: Mark http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-98937 Mark Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:15:58 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-98937 Too late for sully, but here's how to undo "touch .hushlogin" to get back the "Last login" line at the start of each terminal session. If you used "touch .hushlogin" command to remove the "Last login..." info, which shows up at each login to terminal, you can restore the "Last login" info by deleting the invisible .hushlogin file, located in your home folder. One way to do this is to open terminal and type "rm ~/.hushlogin" (without the quotes, of course!) $ rm ~/.hushlogin Too late for sully, but here’s how to undo “touch .hushlogin” to get back the “Last login”
line at the start of each terminal session.

If you used “touch .hushlogin” command to remove the “Last login…” info, which shows up at each login to terminal, you can restore the “Last login” info by deleting the invisible .hushlogin file, located in your home folder.

One way to do this is to open terminal and type “rm ~/.hushlogin” (without the quotes, of course!) $ rm ~/.hushlogin

]]> By: josh Fuller http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-95552 josh Fuller Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:45:40 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-95552 ~/.hushlogin actually prevents the system from displaying /etc/motd during your logins. You can still put your own login customizations into ~/.profile if you wish, for example... $ sudo vi ~/.profile Edit this like a regular bash script and use echo to display what you wanted in your motd. ~/.hushlogin actually prevents the system from displaying /etc/motd during your logins. You can still put your own login customizations into ~/.profile if you wish, for example…

$ sudo vi ~/.profile

Edit this like a regular bash script and use echo to display what you wanted in your motd.

]]> By: sully http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-93600 sully Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:42:48 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-93600 ok. i customized the motd, it worked fine. but then i used "touch .hushlogin" to remove the "Last Login..." info from showing up every time i start Terminal. It worked in removing the "Last Login..." info, but it also has stopped my motd from displaying. any help in undoing hushlogin would be greatly appreciated. i just want the motd to come back upon launch. ok. i customized the motd, it worked fine. but then i used “touch .hushlogin” to remove the “Last Login…” info from showing up every time i start Terminal. It worked in removing the “Last Login…” info, but it also has stopped my motd from displaying. any help in undoing hushlogin would be greatly appreciated. i just want the motd to come back upon launch.

]]> By: Yes http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-76135 Yes Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:52:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-76135 In case anyone is still wondering, this how to get rid of the "Last login:" message. Run `touch .hushlogin` in your home folder. In case anyone is still wondering, this how to get rid of the “Last login:” message. Run `touch .hushlogin` in your home folder.

]]> By: Tipster http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-1976 Tipster Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:45:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-1976 Joel, 'sudo nano' is a command that runs the nano text editor as the super user root (or system administrator), thus allowing you to edit the /etc/motd file Joel,

‘sudo nano’ is a command that runs the nano text editor as the super user root (or system administrator), thus allowing you to edit the /etc/motd file

]]> By: Joel http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-1823 Joel Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:34:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-1823 hi, could any one tell me What "Sudo nano" means? Thanks hi, could any one tell me What “Sudo nano” means?
Thanks

]]> By: vlad http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-1246 vlad Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:05:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-1246 is there a way to get rid of the "last login" message as well? is there a way to get rid of the “last login” message as well?

]]> By: Mario http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-949 Mario Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:03:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-949 Thanks, Ivan. I suspected I needed to type sudo before the command, but I wasn't sure. Thanks, Ivan. I suspected I needed to type sudo before the command, but I wasn’t sure.

]]> By: IvanTheTerrible http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-903 IvanTheTerrible Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:52:34 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/30/change-the-mac-os-x-terminals-message-of-the-day/#comment-903 Mario, I don't think you're alone. Try adding the 'sudo' command to the sequence in front of nano. This would make the new command be: sudo nano /etc/motd It will prompt you for the administrator password, which allows you to edit the file by running nano as root. Hope that helps you and others. Also, you can quit nano by hitting control-X Mario,

I don’t think you’re alone. Try adding the ‘sudo’ command to the sequence in front of nano. This would make the new command be:

sudo nano /etc/motd

It will prompt you for the administrator password, which allows you to edit the file by running nano as root. Hope that helps you and others.

Also, you can quit nano by hitting control-X

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