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< RPM, tested with RedHat 8 and 9:
< [[std_mingetty-1.00-1.i386.rpm]]
< Source RPM:
< [[std_mingetty-1.00-1.src.rpm]]
< Tarball, not tested at all:
< [[std_mingetty-1.00.tar.gz]]
to
> RPM, tested with RedHat 8 and 9: [[std_mingetty-1.00-1.i386.rpm]]
> Source RPM: [[std_mingetty-1.00-1.src.rpm]]
> Tarball, not tested at all: [[std_mingetty-1.00.tar.gz]]
To make my Red Hat Linux virtual consoles a little more userfriendly, I adapted the mingetty package to remember the last login by writing it to file /etc/std_login. When logging in again, the last loginname is shown between brackets. Entering nothing i.e. just pressing enter will use that last loginname. This is useful when you use a laptop or personal computer, but decreases security since a login name is provided, so USE WITH CARE!
And since this stuff is only barely tested, use this at your own risk! As the Mozilla people say: there is no guarantee that this won't fry your processor, insult your mother, or cause you to break out in a nasty rash.
Since it adapts your /etc/inittab (and makes a backup), you need to reboot to let the RPM installation take effect.
RPM, tested with RedHat 8 and 9: std mingetty-1.00-1.i386.rpm
Source RPM: std mingetty-1.00-1.src.rpm
Tarball, not tested at all: std mingetty-1.00.tar.gz