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September 18, 2016 13:57
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Add IP address on login prompt
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| #!/bin/sh -e | |
| # | |
| # rc.local | |
| # | |
| # This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel. | |
| # Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other | |
| # value on error. | |
| # | |
| # In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution | |
| # bits. | |
| # | |
| # By default this script does nothing. | |
| BASE_ISSUE_FILE="/etc/issue.base" | |
| CURRENT_ISSUE_FILE="/etc/issue" | |
| CURRENT_IP_ADDRESS=$(hostname -I) | |
| cat $BASE_ISSUE_FILE > $CURRENT_ISSUE_FILE | |
| echo "IP Address:" $CURRENT_IP_ADDRESS >> $CURRENT_ISSUE_FILE | |
| exit 0 |
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Setup
Copy original issue file
Execute the following command to copy the original /etc/issue to the new /etc/issue.base
sudo cp /etc/issue /etc/issue.baseEdit rc.local
Edit the /etc/rc.local file with the following command to make it look like this gist
sudo nano /etc/rc.localReboot
Reboot the system with the following command
sudo rebootCheck that everything is fine
The machine should reboot showing something like this.