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.TH ISSUE 5 1993-07-24 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
issue \- pre-login message and identification file
.SH DESCRIPTION
The file \fI/etc/issue\fP is a text file which contains a message or
system identification to be printed before the login prompt.
It may contain various \fB@\fP\fIchar\fP and \fB\e\fP\fIchar\fP
sequences, if supported by the
.BR getty -type
program employed on the system.
.SH FILES
/etc/issue
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR motd (5),
.BR mingetty (8)
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	25	.TH ISSUE 5 1993-07-24 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
	26	.SH NAME
	27	issue \- pre-login message and identification file
	28	.SH DESCRIPTION
8478ee02	29	The file \fI/etc/issue\fP is a text file which contains a message or
c13182ef MK	30	system identification to be printed before the login prompt.
	31	It may contain various \fB@\fP\fIchar\fP and \fB\e\fP\fIchar\fP
	32	sequences, if supported by the
27334eaf MK	33	.BR getty -type
27334eaf MK	34	program employed on the system.
fea681da MK	35	.SH FILES
	36	/etc/issue
	37	.SH "SEE ALSO"
27334eaf MK	38	.BR motd (5),
27334eaf MK	39	.BR mingetty (8)