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02-17-2004, 07:27 AM
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Message of the day
Hi all, as I am new to this forum I'll start with a simple question.
How can I make "message of the day" rotate every day, and how could i add variables to it.
i.e.: When i log into my linux box with ssh/telnet, i get this message:
*Welcome to HAL9000, where everything is running extremely well.
Now i want to add some variables to it:
*Today is $$/$$/$$$$, and the time is $$:$$
*Todays wisdom is: $ (example: Grass can be smoked as well.)
Can that be done?
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02-17-2004, 06:22 PM
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hmm, perhaps you could set up a cron job to pull a random line from say /usr/games/fortune (MESSAGEOFDAYVARIABLE=`/usr/games/fortune`, or a file of yours every day at midnight, or something like that
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02-17-2004, 07:55 PM
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Thanks 
I will have skip the time part then ...but no problem.
Got enough clocks anyway. |
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02-18-2004, 07:59 AM
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Originally posted by AliDigitaly
...but no problem.
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I was to positive..
Found out 'fortune' is encoded. |
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02-18-2004, 09:37 AM
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try this:
/usr/games/fortune > /etc/motd
as your cron job, that should work
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02-18-2004, 10:11 AM
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ahhaaa /etc/motd is message of the day
Finaly found it.
Hey but what does fortune do then...and why should I use that in this case? |
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02-18-2004, 10:49 AM
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fortune is nothing more than an electronic 'fortune cookie', i was simply using it as an example of what you can do...
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02-18-2004, 10:54 AM
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OK, thanks again.
I will use php to do the job, since i have more experience in that.
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02-18-2004, 03:38 PM
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yeah, right, glad to be of service  |
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02-18-2004, 05:15 PM
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