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d_fajardo

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Registered: 2017-07-28

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agetty doesn't work for ssh /etc/issue banner

I have just set up ssh to access my desktop  from my laptop. The connection works OK but I'm hoping to improve on the login experience with a banner. I am just testing so far the default /etc/issue but the escape codes are not working. When I ssh from the client side, the banner still looks generic:

Arch Linux \r (\l)

What am I missing?

ondoho

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Registered: 2013-04-30

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Re: agetty doesn't work for ssh /etc/issue banner

Are you saying it doesn't parse the backslashed variables at all, and displays them as they are?
I don't have an Arch server, but my Debian server does not seem to be displaying /etc/issue at all when I log into it with ssh - it displays /etc/issue.net, but then also something more.
You should check both your man pages and configuration for sshd, look for various Banner and PrintMotd options.

d_fajardo

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Registered: 2017-07-28

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Re: agetty doesn't work for ssh /etc/issue banner

Just checked. Agetty doesn't function with ssh login but only with TTYs.