What file is displayed BEFORE users log in to the machine locally?

What file is displayed BEFORE users log in to the machine locally?

What file is displayed BEFORE users log in to the machine locally?

A.
/etc/issue

B.
/etc/issue.net

C.
/etc/motd

D.
/etc/local.banner

Explanation/Reference:
From the man pages:
The file /etc/issue is a text file which contains a message or system identification to be printed before the login prompt. It may contain various @char and char sequences, if supported by the getty-type program employed on the system.

B) is used to display messages for users who log in to the machine remotely.
C) The contents of /etc/motd are displayed by login(1) after a successful login but just before it executes the login shell.
D) does not exist



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