[Freedombox-discuss] what is a useful MOTD?
I am thinking about what information should be displayed when you first log in.
What would you like to see when you open a command line session?
What about running something like this?
#!/bin/bash
#---------
# idea for MOTD-style info
#---------
echo "
__ _ _
/ _|_ __ ___ ___ __| | ___ _ __ ___ | |__ _____ __
| |_| '__/ _ \/ _ \/ _` |/ _ \| '_ ` _ \| '_ \ / _ \ \/ /
| _| | | __/ __/ (_| | (_) | | | | | | |_) | (_) > <
|_| |_| \___|\___|\__,_|\___/|_| |_| |_|_.__/ \___/_/\_\
"
#
echo "Your interfaces"
/sbin/ip addr list
echo "
The development environment for free, safe and secure networks.
Point your web browser at: http://192.168.0.2/
Point your IDE at:
* exmachina - /path
* plinth - /path
* privoxy - /path
Problems? Discuss at the mailing list.
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/freedombox-discuss/
"
Nick Hardiman
nick at internetmachines.co.uk
@intmachines
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