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Re: [Sheflug] making /etc/issue clear the screen

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From: Dave Page <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:05:57 -0400
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On Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 05:40:20PM +0100, Andrew Basterfield wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Oct 2002 04:23:30 -0400
> Dave Page <grimoire [at] corinne.cpio.org> wrote:

> > On Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 04:04:17AM +0100, Andrew Basterfield wrote:

> > > I want to make [a]getty clear the screen before prompting for
> > > username and password

> > Does 'clear' not work?

> It does indeed but /etc/issue is a text file not a shell script.

And this is why I shouldn't answer mail before morning coffee :)

Dave
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References:
- [Sheflug] making /etc/issue clear the screen
  - From: Andrew Basterfield
- Re: [Sheflug] making /etc/issue clear the screen
  - From: Dave Page
- Re: [Sheflug] making /etc/issue clear the screen
  - From: Andrew Basterfield

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