something like motd question

[D'Arcy J.M. Cain]

In article <bshaw.673889495 at hcmv2> bshaw at hcmv2.ti.com (bob shaw) writes:
>I would like to have a file that is read when a user logs in 
>*IF* this file has been updated since it was last read by this
>user.  This file would contain specific system  news info, etc and 
>would constantly be changed by the sys_admin.

Sounds like you want news(1).  Check out the fine manual.

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