[Freedombox-discuss] what is a useful MOTD?

[Nick Hardiman]

I am thinking about what information should be displayed when you first log in. 

What would you like to see when you open a command line session? 

What about running something like this?

#!/bin/bash
#---------
# idea for MOTD-style info
#---------
echo "
  __                   _                 _               
 / _|_ __ ___  ___  __| | ___  _ __ ___ | |__   _____  __
| |_| '__/ _ \/ _ \/ _` |/ _ \| '_ ` _ \| '_ \ / _ \ \/ /
|  _| | |  __/  __/ (_| | (_) | | | | | | |_) | (_) >  < 
|_| |_|  \___|\___|\__,_|\___/|_| |_| |_|_.__/ \___/_/\_\
"
#
echo "Your interfaces"
/sbin/ip addr list
echo "
The development environment for free, safe and secure networks. 
Point your web browser at: http://192.168.0.2/ 
Point your IDE at:  
* exmachina  - /path
* plinth - /path
* privoxy - /path
Problems? Discuss at the mailing list. 
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/freedombox-discuss/
"


Nick Hardiman
nick at internetmachines.co.uk
@intmachines