---
name: "cdist-type__issue"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__issue"
---

# cdist-type\_\_issue(7)

Manage issue

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_issue - Manage issue

## DESCRIPTION

This cdist type allows you to easily setup /etc/issue.

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

None.

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **source**

  If supplied, use this file as /etc/issue instead of default.

## EXAMPLES

```
__issue
# When called from another type
__issue --source "$__type/files/myfancyissue"
```

## AUTHORS

Nico Schottelius \<*nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2011 Nico Schottelius. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021