The current MOTD printed to the screen on login looks like this (and
is not intrusive at all, in my opinion):
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Linux t61p 2.6.27-4-generic #1 SMP Wed Sep 24 01:29:06 UTC 2008 x86_64
The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
applicable law.
System load: 0.2 Swap usage: 0% Users logged in: 1
Usage of /: 48.7% of 19.84GB Temperature: 43 C
Memory usage: 35% Processes: 183
Graph these measurements at https://landscape.canonical.com
You have new mail.
Last login: Tue Sep 30 13:19:32 2008 from localhost
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The current MOTD printed to the screen on login looks like this (and
is not intrusive at all, in my opinion):
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Linux t61p 2.6.27-4-generic #1 SMP Wed Sep 24 01:29:06 UTC 2008 x86_64
The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software; doc/*/copyright .
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/
Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
applicable law.
To access official Ubuntu documentation, please visit: help.ubuntu. com/
http://
System load: 0.2 Swap usage: 0% Users logged in: 1
Usage of /: 48.7% of 19.84GB Temperature: 43 C
Memory usage: 35% Processes: 183
Graph these measurements at https:/ /landscape. canonical. com ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -----
You have new mail.
Last login: Tue Sep 30 13:19:32 2008 from localhost
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