console-login-helper-messages
Shows helper messages at or before login using motd, issue, and profile.
Useful in situations where a desktop environment is not available and information is communicated through the terminal.
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Messages shown
The following messages will show before or upon login after installing console-login-helper-messages and enabling the needed units (see manual).
- issuegen:
- SSH keys (before login)
- Network interface information (before login)
- motdgen:
- OS release information (at login)
- profile:
- Failed systemd units (at login)
Example
Before login (serial console):
SSH host key: SHA256:yP+/44/bfuj6UKHdUwAVURsO3y6haKLKfSFNcnmn7bY (ECDSA)
SSH host key: SHA256:gGDZ/JQzwL76UpT29dyZ/M6Zua7QvGyegP8aTLc/D+Y (DSA)
SSH host key: SHA256:nQEysCYP3hZgkus2+e28KQGrs0pRI2NOgJGQ6L8PnyU (RSA)
SSH host key: SHA256:A3c6toZ3/eTMKNDmyyG9CYUSWsdSunmTeOC68iuDfAg (ED25519)
eth0: 192.168.122.36 fe80::5054:ff:fe85:43a6
At login:
Fedora (29 (Cloud Edition))
[systemd]
Failed Units: 1
var-srv.mount
Installation
See the manual.
To verify working package functionality manually (for now), see the reviewers doc.
Customizing
The motd/issue messages are defaults and can be disabled following the manual.
Development
For information on contributing and testing changes in a virtual machine, see the development README.