Re: [TCLUG:14330] Slackware Woes

[Kevin Bullock <kbullock@ringworld.org>]

On Sat, 4 Mar 2000, Mike Hicks wrote:

> Jonathan Kline wrote:
>
> > Okay I installed smackware, but how do you have it clear the screen after
> > the init aftyer each user logs out?
> 
> I would suggest looking at the man page for whatever getty you are
> running (run 'ps ax|grep tty' to figure out which one your system uses. 
> RedHat 6.1 uses mingetty).  The man page should tell you where to go to
> fix things (hopefully).

Debian by default uses getty for VCs, and (after a quick glance through
the manpage) I don't believe it can clear the screen on logout. mingetty
is the one that I use though (I change it on a new install), because it
has a much smaller footprint than getty and it clears the screen (also has
a --noclear option to not clear the screen, which I use on the first
console so I can see bootup msgs).

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Kevin R. Bullock