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Old 09-16-2006, 02:24 PM   #1
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How to disable fortunes at login


Hello.
I'm searching the login file that contains the command "fortune" at login.
Can you help me?
Thank you!
 
Old 09-16-2006, 03:12 PM   #2
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chmod -x /etc/profile.d/bsd-games-login-fortune.*
 
Old 09-17-2006, 08:48 AM   #3
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Thank you very much!
 
Old 09-17-2006, 08:56 AM   #4
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You're welcome.
The code you were searching for is in /etc/profile:
Code:
# Append any additional sh scripts found in /etc/profile.d/:
for profile_script in /etc/profile.d/*.sh ; do
  if [ -x $profile_script ]; then
    . $profile_script
  fi
done
so making the script non-executable disables the fortune text at login.
 
  


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