[geeks] Supressing output of /etc/issue

[der Mouse]

>> Is there any way to supress the output of /etc/issue by passing a
>> flag to rsync or ssh or something?
> [...]  the option "PrintMotd" [...].
> Of course, this option is server-wide, [...]

You might try creating a .hushlogin in the home directory of the user
in question.  (Contents irrelevant; an empty file is enough.)  Many
login mechanisms suppress output like /etc/motd when that exists; it
appears to have been intended for automated logins like this.

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