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chmal command

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Summary

You can change your message of the day after log-in

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Description

If you don't like the default message of the day after log-in that is generated by the kernel, then you can use this command to change the message and store it permanently on the config file.

It also has placeholder support, like if you have <shortdate> and <longtime> placeholders, the <shortdate> placeholder changes to the current system date in the MM/DD/YYYY form, and the <longtime> placeholder changes to the current system time in the HH:MM:SS AM/PM form.

You can view the placeholders below:

  • <user>: Gets the current user name (Ex: joe)

  • <host>: Gets the current host name

  • <currentdirectory>: Gets the current directory

  • <shortdate>: Gets the system date in MM/DD/YYYY format (Ex: 12/7/2018)

  • <longdate>: Gets the system date in <DayName>, <MonthName> DD, YYYY format (Ex: Friday, December 7, 2018)

  • <shorttime>: Gets the system time in HH:MM format (Ex: 4:30)

  • <longtime>: Gets the system time in HH:MM:SS AM/PM format (Ex: 4:30:10 PM)

  • <timezone>: Gets the system standard time zone (Ex: Egypt Standard Time)

  • <summertimezone>: Gets the system daylight saving time zone (Ex: Syria Daylight Time)

  • <system>: Gets the operating system

  • <ftpuser>: Gets the current FTP user

  • <ftpaddr>: Gets the current FTP address

  • <mailuser>: Gets the current mail user or e-mail address

  • <mailaddr>: Gets the current mail server address

  • <sftpuser>: Gets the current SFTP user

  • <sftpaddr>: Gets the current SFTP address

  • <currentftpdirectory>: Gets the current FTP remote directory

  • <currentftplocaldirectory>: Gets the current FTP local directory

  • <currentmaildirectory>: Gets the current mail directory

  • <currentsftpdirectory>: Gets the current SFTP remote directory

  • <currentsftplocaldirectory>: Gets the current SFTP local directory

If no arguments are specified, the text editor shell will open to the path of MAL text file.

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Command usage

  • chmal [message]

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Examples

  • chmal: It takes you to the text editor shell opened at the path of MAL text file.

  • chmal This computer is turned on at (shortdate) (shorttime): It changes your MOTD after login to the message specified, with the placeholders included in the message.

  • chmal Welcome to the kernel, (user)! Your system time zone is (timezone): It changes your MOTD after login to the message specified, with the <timezone> placeholder included in the message to get current standard time zone.

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