Basic System admin Tips in Debian

How to change Log in message.(MOTD-Message of The Day)

sudo vim /etc/motd

 If you want to avoid /etc/motd to be overwritten with the old version upon reboot you also have to edit the following

sudo vim /etc/default/rcS

in this file change the EDITMOTD “yes” to “no”

Changing the computer name

sudo vim /etc/hostname