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.\" Title: pam_motd
.\" Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
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.\" Date: 05/07/2023
.\" Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
.\" Source: Linux-PAM
.\" Language: English
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.TH "PAM_MOTD" "8" "05/07/2023" "Linux\-PAM" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
pam_motd \- Display the motd file
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBpam_motd\&.so\fR\ 'u
\fBpam_motd\&.so\fR [motd=\fI/path/filename\fR] [motd_dir=\fI/path/dirname\&.d\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
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, pam_motd shows files in the following locations:
.PP
.RS 4
/etc/motd
.RE
.RS 4
/run/motd
.RE
.RS 4
/usr/lib/motd
.RE
.RS 4
/etc/motd\&.d/
.RE
.RS 4
/run/motd\&.d/
.RE
.RS 4
/usr/lib/motd\&.d/
.RE
.PP
Each message size is limited to 64KB\&.
.PP
If
/etc/motd
does not exist, then
/run/motd
is shown\&. If
/run/motd
does not exist, then
/usr/lib/motd
is shown\&.
.PP
Similar overriding behavior applies to the directories\&. Files in
/etc/motd\&.d/
override files with the same name in
/run/motd\&.d/
and
/usr/lib/motd\&.d/\&. Files in
/run/motd\&.d/
override files with the same name in
/usr/lib/motd\&.d/\&.
.PP
Files in the directories listed above are displayed in lexicographic order by name\&. Moreover, the files are filtered by reading them with the credentials of the target user authenticating on the system\&.
.PP
To silence a message, a symbolic link with target
/dev/null
may be placed in
/etc/motd\&.d
with the same filename as the message to be silenced\&. Example: Creating a symbolic link as follows silences
/usr/lib/motd\&.d/my_motd\&.
.PP
\fBln \-s /dev/null /etc/motd\&.d/my_motd\fR
.PP
The
\fBMOTD_SHOWN=pam\fR
environment variable is set after showing the motd files, even when all of them were silenced using symbolic links\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
motd=/path/filename
.RS 4
The
/path/filename
file is displayed as message of the day\&. Multiple paths to try can be specified as a colon\-separated list\&. By default this option is set to
/etc/motd:/run/motd:/usr/lib/motd\&.
.RE
.PP
motd_dir=/path/dirname\&.d
.RS 4
The
/path/dirname\&.d
directory is scanned and each file contained inside of it is displayed\&. Multiple directories to scan can be specified as a colon\-separated list\&. By default this option is set to
/etc/motd\&.d:/run/motd\&.d:/usr/lib/motd\&.d\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBnoupdate\fR
.RS 4
Don\*(Aqt run the scripts in
/etc/update\-motd\&.d
to refresh the motd file\&.
.RE
.PP
When no options are given, the default behavior applies for both options\&. Specifying either option (or both) will disable the default behavior for both options\&.
.SH "MODULE TYPES PROVIDED"
.PP
Only the
\fBsession\fR
module type is provided\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
PAM_ABORT
.RS 4
Not all relevant data or options could be obtained\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_BUF_ERR
.RS 4
Memory buffer error\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_IGNORE
.RS 4
This is the default return value of this module\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
The suggested usage for
/etc/pam\&.d/login
is:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
session optional pam_motd\&.so
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.PP
To use a
motd
file from a different location:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
session optional pam_motd\&.so motd=/elsewhere/motd
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.PP
To use a
motd
file from elsewhere, along with a corresponding
\&.d
directory:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
session optional pam_motd\&.so motd=/elsewhere/motd motd_dir=/elsewhere/motd\&.d
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBmotd\fR(5),
\fBpam.conf\fR(5),
\fBpam.d\fR(5),
\fBpam\fR(7)
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
pam_motd was written by Ben Collins <bcollins@debian\&.org>\&.
.PP
The
\fBmotd_dir=\fR
option was added by Allison Karlitskaya <allison\&.karlitskaya@redhat\&.com>\&.
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