TrueNAS: Run Script on Startup Run MOTD script

For a number of reasons it may be helpful for you to edit the message of the day (MOTD) script that is displayed when you login to your TrueNAS jail. After setting up my VPN as outlined in my TrueNAS: Add VPN Connection to a Jailarticle, I wanted a quick way to ensure that my VPN was still connected and so I opted to write a simple script to have my MOTD display my public IP address. This is a very quick article which will show you how to create an MOTD to display your public ip address.

This is part of my ongoing series of TrueNAS and FreeNAS setup, configuration and install articles.

An updated version of this article is posted on the NEW digiMoot website at:

TrueNAS: Run MOTD Startup Script