raspberrypi-motd

motd

Message of the Day for the Raspberry Pi

Written in bash and tested with the Raspbian distribution.

Just clone the repositoy git clone https://github.com/plasmoduck/raspberrypi-motd/ then set the execution permissions and change the owner:

cd  /path/to/raspberrypi-motd/
sudo chown root:root motd.sh
sudo chmod +x motd.sh

Autoexecute the script when the user logs in via a tty console or ssh

I found that the previous method of placing the script in /etc/profile.d/ leads to the desktop login manager getting stuck in an endless loop asking for password in Raspbian.

However, the script motd.sh should not be exicuted by placing in /etc/profile. The correct method is to source the motd.sh script in the file ~/.profile by placing a link to it at the end of the file like /path/to/motd.sh and it will be executed after login.

Be sure to remove the default MOTD.

  $ sudo rm /etc/motd

You can remove the “last login” information. However it is considered a security risk. If you wish to do so, you should disable the PrintLastLog option from the sshd service. Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and uncomment the line #PrintLastLog yes:
```
$ sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
```
Before:
```
#PrintLastLog yes
```
After:
```
PrintLastLog no
```
Restart the sshd service:
```
$ sudo /etc/init.d ssh restart
```
Now simply SSH into the Pi and see the beautiful MOTD. Have fun =)

Note: If you don’t see the degree Celsius character correctly (º) make sure you have enabled a UTF8 locale.

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