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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 12:37:44 -0400
From: Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@keyslapper.org>
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Subject: motd question
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Probably not possible, but I was wondering (and have for some time,
though I can't find any info on it either way) whether /etc/motd is
strictly a text in/text out file, or if there is a way to get it to
execute a command, the output of which is to be included in the text
output?

TIA
Lou
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