MOTD: Modifying the Console Opening Message
Don't like your console opening message? I'll show you how to change it. The file is located at:
/etc/motd
There are plenty of small utilities that can create drawings and other interesting displays:
Cowsay
Allows you to put text in a small drawing (by default a cow, but other drawings are available):
Example:
Boxes
Allows you to place text in small drawings (mainly for adding comments in code lines):
Example:
LinuxLogo
Lets you use colorized Linux banners:
Example:
FIGlet
Allows you to write text in ASCII art form:
Example:
Disabling MOTD in SSH
If you no longer want any messages when booting via SSH, this command is enough: