There are many different ways to install a Linux program, this won't help you install any Linux program, but it will give you a basic idea. Welcome2L, is a funky little package, that will display one of 3 different pictures for your command line log-on screen. Sadly, like most Linux programs, it features lousy documentation. Fortunately, I'm here to help ;)
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Log-on as 'root'.
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Go to the directory where the file 'Welcome2L-3.01-1_i386.rpm' is located.
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Enter:
rpm -ivh Welcome2L-3.01-1_i386.rpm...to install 'Welcome2L'.
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Enter:
cd /etc/rc.d- 5 -
Enter:
pico rc.local- 6 -
Comment out the lines:
echo "" > /etc/issue echo "$R" >> /etc/issue echo "Kernel $(uname -r) on $a $(uname -m)" >> /etc/issue...and add this line:
/usr/bin/Welcome2L -scr2 -msg"Red Hat Linux 5.2" -getty> /etc/issue...so that now the file contains the following:
# echo "" > /etc/issue # echo "$R" >> /etc/issue # echo "Kernel $(uname -r) on $a $(uname -m)" >> /etc/issue /usr/bin/Welcome2L -scr2 -msg"Red Hat Linux 5.2" -getty> /etc/issue- 7 -
Press Ctrl+o to save the file and then Ctrl+x to exit Pico.
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Reboot Linux.
Note
See the bit on the line you added that reads '-scr2'? Changing it to: '-scr1' will give you a picture of the friendly Linux penguin (Tux); '-scr2' = Evil Tux; and '-scr3 = Christmas Tux!
In a terminal window in X Windows, enter:
netscape /Then select:
usr > doc > Welcome2L-3.01
By Laurence Hunter
laurence@thebits.co.uk
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