Questions tagged [banner]

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How do I disable the Message of the Day (MOTD) on Ubuntu 14.04?

I tried disabling the motd.dynamic in /var/run renaming the file, but did not work because the system recreates the file. Does anyone know disable it?
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How to add legal banner in /etc/issue and /etc/issue.net in Ubuntu?

While using lynis , I was suggested to add an legal banner.So What is a legal banner? How do I add it to /etc/issue and /etc/issue.net ?
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output ascii art in a red color on terminal

so i wanted to make a MR ROBOT default banner, but i don't know how to make the output in a red Color in terminal, could somebody please help? also does anybody have the Original MR ROBOT ascii art? if so please drop it here. ps: using kali linux…
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how to execute a string block from a file

I have the following command saved in mat.txt file: printf " _ ____ __ _ _ __ (_)_ __/ ___|_ __ __ _ / _| |_ | '_ \| \ \/ / | | '__/ _` | |_| __| | | | | |> <| |___| | | (_| | _| |_ |_| |_|_/_/\_\\____|_| \__,_|_| \__| " when I execute this file…
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Update-motd.d does not update on ssh login

This following message shows up whenever I login via ssh. System load: 0.23 Processes: 163 Usage of /: 24.1% of 58.39GB Users logged in: 0 Memory usage: 27% IP address for eth0: 192.168.100.82 Swap usage: 0% * MicroK8s is Kubernetes in a snap. Made…
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What to do so that issue.net shows readable banner characters to chinese russian french ssh users

I set up my ssh server and added custom issue.net config. when loggin, it shows \320\237\320\264\321.... for characters other than ascii-7 Is it a client side issue or do I manage this at server side?
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How do I create a popup banner before login with Cinnamon on Ubuntu 13.10?

I read the original question " How do I create a popup banner before login with Lightdm? " and the answer given there was very good. However, that covers the default "Ubuntu" session with GDM. How can I adapt that answer to LightDM with the Cinnamon…
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How to create banners in Ubuntu?

How Can I create banners like this in Ubuntu ?
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How do i run commands in Banner file before login Ubuntu server

So i need to display the current time, date and number of logged in users in a ubuntu server, i have eddited the banner but i cant run commands on it. Do i need to run a script for this or is there a way to run commands in a text file like the…
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How to disable pop up app manager? It's driving me crazy

Here is a screenshot I have no idea how to disable this menu from popping up. I have no idea what it's even called. It pops up frequently and it is ruining my life. Thanks for your help!
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SSH server display Motd instead of the Banner set in /etc/ssh/sshd_config

My version of Ubuntu is: Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise I am try to setup my ssh server in order to display some warning message in the Banner. I followed the guide found here by the followings: Allowing the Banner…
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On ubuntu 24.04 how do I get /etc/issue.net to display for incoming telnet connections?

I have the banners displaying for ssh connections, but incoming telnet connections just display the default settings and not /etc/issue.net. Any ideas?
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