# man > byobu-shell(1)

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## NAME
       byobu-shell - Print the message of the day and launch a shell


## DESCRIPTION
       **byobu-shell  **is a simple script that prints the message of the day (/etc/motd) and launches a
       shell.

       $SHELL will be invoked if it exists.  Otherwise, /bin/sh will be used.


       _<http://byobu.org_>


## AUTHOR
       This manpage and the utility were written by Dustin Kirkland <<kirkland@byobu.org>> for  Ubuntu
       systems (but may be used by others).  Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify
       this  document  and  the utility under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 3
       published by the Free Software Foundation.

       The complete text of the GNU General Public License can  be  found  in  _/usr/share/common-li‐_
       _censes/GPL_ on Debian/Ubuntu systems, or in _/usr/share/doc/fedora-release-*/GPL_ on Fedora sys‐
       tems, or on the web at _<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt_>.

byobu                                        11 Feb 2009                              [_byobu-shell_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/byobu-shell/1/markdown)