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NAME
       issue - pre-login message and identification file

DESCRIPTION
       The  file  /etc/issue is a text file which contains a mes-
       sage or system identification to  be  printed  before  the
       login  prompt.   It  may  contain  various @char and \char
       sequences, if supported by getty(y).

FILES
       /etc/issue

SEE ALSO
       getty(y), motd(d)



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