[Bug 766827] Re: motd not updating

[Tony Whitmore]

The information appears to be being generated twice - two sets of motd
headers are created. If one removes the contents of /etc/motd, saves,
logs out and logs back into the system via SSH the contents of /etc/motd
are regenerated.


Linux azal 2.6.32-27-generic-pae #49-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 2 00:07:52 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS

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  System load:    0.23              Processes:           147
  Usage of /home: 45.7% of 2.69TB   Users logged in:     0
  Memory usage:   19%               IP address for eth0: 192.168.1.68
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  System information as of Wed Apr 20 08:15:04 BST 2011

  System load:    0.0               Processes:           149
  Usage of /home: 41.8% of 2.69TB   Users logged in:     0
  Memory usage:   18%               IP address for eth0: 192.168.1.68
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Title:
  motd not updating

Status in “pam” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Following recent updates, the /var/run/motd file is being updated
  properly, but the data contained  within is not. This refers
  specifically to the data udpated by the following scripts:

  /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-cpu-checker
  /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-reboot-required
  /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-updates-available

  I have verified this behaviour on several of our machines, all of
  which are running Ubuntu Server 10.04.

  I've manually run  /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check --human-readable
  (called from  /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-updates-available)
  and it outputs accurate data:

  it at milpat:~$ /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check --human-readable
  0 packages can be updated.
  0 updates are security updates.

  Running the /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-updates-available
  script itself returns the appropriate data:

  it at milpat:~$ sudo /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-updates-available
  0 packages can be updated.
  0 updates are security updates.
  it at milpat:~$

  But even after running the script manually, the motd file does not
  contain the new data:

  dmcgarry at emigre:~/devel/goofalicious/src/Goofalicious$ ssh milpat
  Linux milpat 2.6.32-4-pve #1 SMP Thu Oct 21 09:35:29 CEST 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS

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

  8 packages can be updated.
  2 updates are security updates.

  You have mail.
  Last login: Wed Apr 20 16:13:14 2011 from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
  it at milpat:~$

  REFERENCE SYSTEM INFO:
  it at milpat:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
  Release:	10.04