6.21. pam_motd - display the motd file
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## 6.21. pam_motd - display the motd file

`pam_motd.so` [ motd=`/path/filename` ]

### 6.21.1. DESCRIPTION

pam_motd is a PAM module that can be used to display arbitrary motd (message of the day) files after a successful login. By default the `/etc/motd` file is shown. The message size is limited to 64KB.

### 6.21.2. OPTIONS

`motd=`/path/filename``

  The `/path/filename` file is displayed as message of the day.

### 6.21.3. MODULE TYPES PROVIDED

Only the `session` module type is provided.

### 6.21.4. RETURN VALUES

PAM_IGNORE

  This is the only return value of this module.

### 6.21.5. EXAMPLES

The suggested usage for `/etc/pam.d/login` is:

    session  optional  pam_motd.so  motd=/etc/motd

### 6.21.6. AUTHOR

pam_motd was written by Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>.

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