[O.T.] Re: /etc/issue [was Re: 8.04 still locks up]

[Peter Garrett]

On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:38:20 -0500
"Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard at earthlink.net> wrote:

> That is, from the GUI I <Ctrl><F1>, logged in then issued
> <cat /etc/issue> which returned: Ubuntu 8.04.1 \n \l
> with nothing replaced.  To be sure I then said <Ctrl><F2>, logged in and
> issued the same command with the same result.

No, the result of the \n \l  is visible *before* you log in - you
should see something like:

Ubuntu 8.04.1 hostname tty1
hostname login:

The \n \l are interpreted by the program that creates your tty / vt
For example:

http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/cvs/postlfs/logon.html

Also see "man getty" under "ISSUE ESCAPES"

Peter

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