issue(5)

NAME

   issue - prelogin message and identification file

DESCRIPTION

   The  file  /etc/issue is a text file which contains a message or system
   identification to be printed before the login prompt.  It  may  contain
   various  @char  and  \char  sequences,  if  supported by the getty-type
   program employed on the system.

FILES

   /etc/issue

SEE ALSO

   motd(5), agetty(8), mingetty(8)

COLOPHON

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