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[beidog]

I need to create a method of displaying the Message of the Day
(motd) in a xmessage box when the user logs into our systems via GUI. If the user connects to the system via text mode, the motd should only display as text.

Create a script or method to determine if a student is logged in via
the graphical user's interface (GUI) or via text mode.

[WingedPanther]

What operating system?

[beidog]

red hat Linux

[WingedPanther]

So, you'll need to see whether they have x-windows running. One way would be to try to send the xmessage box. If it returns an error message then use the text version.