In this sample motd_files.cfg, we solve the problem of easily maintaining and installing customized message-of-the-day files across many systems.
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//
// motd_files.cfg
//
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motd path "/etc/motd" mode 644 uid 0 gid 0
// machine-specific messages follow
#if perf | mus | madrid
Matlab 6.1 (r12) is installed and available for use. To run this latest
version, use the command "/opt/local/bin/matlab". To run version 6.0,
use the command "/opt/local/bin/matlab-6.0". (Do something similar for
versions 5.3 and 5.2. Note: We are likely to retire all Matlab versions
earlier than 6.0 real soon now.) You can access on-line Matlab
documentation by clicking on the Help button in the graphical display.
Please send all operational questions to dmitri.shostakovich@egbdf.
Send UNIX-related technical questions to systems@egbdf. Enjoy!
SAS 8.2 is installed and available for use. To run this latest version of
SAS, use the command "/opt/local/bin/sas82". If you run
"/opt/local/bin/sas", you will instead run the older SAS 6.12. After
a time, we will make SAS 8.2 the new default. For SAS 8.2 on-line docs,
please visit the URL "http:\/\/berlin2.uppity.edu/sas/sashtml/main.htm".
Please send all operational questions to dmitri.shostakovich@egbdf.
Send UNIX-related technical questions to systems@egbdf. Enjoy!
#endif // perf | mus | madrid
#if perf
Some fans on paris6 have failed in recent days, causing the system to
overheat and more than once shut down. In order to cool the system
and disk electronics, we have moved paris6 into the Machine Room.
Unfortunately, this shorts the Lab one console, but at least paris6
will still serve data and allow remote user logins. If you have
experienced problems on other perf systems in recent days, the paris6
troubles are the most likely cause.
#endif // perf
#if crem
We have posted and opened to access the latest CREM datasets. To
access them, run the command
source /local/bin/cremrc.csh
within your startup file (for example, .cshrc or .tcshrc). The new CREM
installation is located in /pub/crem.
Please send all problem reports to the Research Computing Assistant,
Dmitri Shostakovich (dmitri.shostakovich@egbdf).
#endif // crem
// a standard blurb
To read this message in full, use the command: more /etc/motd
To suppress display of this message, use the command: touch ~/.hushlogin
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On the piktmaster system, we would install a motd file customized for the crem systems with the command:
# piktc -iv +F motd +H crem
[For more examples, see Samples.]
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