Hello, how can I disable hostname in login prompt when connecting via teklnet to linux box. I have now hostname login: But I don't want to see hostname Can anyone help? belov

You can use SSH instead and create some public and private keys, allowing you to login without having to supply a username and password. For more info "man ssh"...

No I mean exactly using the telnet as I will connect mobile device using embedded telnet When I connect to Linux via telnet , Linux asks me to enter login and password. LINUXHOSTNAME login: password: But I want to disable LINUXHOSTNAME in the login prompt in order only login: password: will be appeared. Who knows how to do such thing? Modifying /etc/gettydefs and /etc/default/telnetd was not helpful. belov

man issue.net

Your (bash) prompt is generally controlled by /etc/profile by the PS1 variable. Try changing it to something like: PS1="$ "

Hey, guys Seems that nobody can understand the issue. issue.net will not change the behavior of login prompt which is by default linuxhostname login: PS1 environment is invoked when you entered system already, but in my case I want to disable linuxhostname before login into system, in order just login: appeared when I connect to server via telnet. I have found in.telnetd -g gettyenv parameter which can change this behaviour. The parameters can be in /etc/gettytab file, but Linux Suse doesn't read them and ignore at all! Have anybody experience with it? belov

We understand it, but since you are using obsolete mechanisms that no-one here is likely to be familiar with, we can only make guesses and suggestions. Maybe someone in the unix forum would know. Failing that you could try comp.os.linux.networking.