motd

Custom MOTD Setup

Overview

This setup customizes the MOTD (Message Of The Day) displayed when logging into a server via SSH. The script provides system information in a neatly formatted way.

Functionality

setup_custom_motd function inside the bootstrapping setup:

1. Script Location: The custom MOTD script is located at $HOME/.config/motd/custom_motd.sh.
2. Backup: Backs up existing configurations to $HOME/.local/share/motd_backups.
3. SSH Config Update: Modifies /etc/ssh/sshd_config to disable PrintLastLog.
4. Remove Default MOTD: Backs up and removes the default /etc/update-motd.d/10-uname script.
5. Create Wrapper: Creates or updates the MOTD wrapper script at /etc/update-motd.d/99-custom-motd to call the custom script.
6. PAM Configuration: Checks and verifies PAM configurations to ensure they point to the correct MOTD file.
7. Restart SSH: Restarts the SSH service if any changes were made.

This process ensures that every SSH login displays the custom MOTD with updated system information.