[Bug 634387] Re: creates motd.tail on postinst, which could mean duplicate entries in /etc/motd

[Barry Warsaw]

I figured out my build problem above (pebkac).  Here's a debdiff which
should fix the problem.  I'll get this into my PPA for testing and if it
looks good I'll upload it to lucid-proposed.

~nutznboltz, I could only give you credit via your Launchpad URL, since
there's no other personal information publicly available.  If you want
credit to go to your real name, please contact me before I upload it.


** Patch added: "634387.debdiff"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysvinit/+bug/634387/+attachment/2159234/+files/634387.debdiff

** Tags added: patch

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Title:
  creates motd.tail on postinst, which could mean duplicate entries in
  /etc/motd

Status in “sysvinit” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “sysvinit” package in Debian:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: sysvinit

  Did an upgrade on a server (8.04 -> 10.04), and after a reboot & login
  noticed that motd had duplicate headers:

  Linux fermaatti 2.6.32-24-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Aug 20 14:24:04 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
  Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS

  Welcome to Ubuntu!
   * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/

  Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS

  Welcome to Ubuntu!
   * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/
  --

  traced it down to the postinst files of base-files and iniscripts.
  First, base-files moved motd.tail as motd.tail.old, and later
  initscripts would create a new on by running 'sed 1d /etc/motd >
  /etc/motd.tail' (motd would by that time have been regenerated it
  seems). The result after a login is above.

  I can't think of a reason why initscripts creates motd.tail in the
  first place. In ubuntu the file should be empty, or nonexistant...