[Bug 1306702] Re: update-motd unexpected operator on development version check

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: update-motd (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  update-motd unexpected operator on development  version check

Status in “update-motd” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Error appears upon console login after installing from Trusty server iso 2014-apr-11:
  /etc/update-motd.d/91-release-upgrade: 4: [: =: unexpected operator

  Field 4 doesn't exist in this expression:
  if [ $(lsb_release -sd | cut -d" " -f4) = "(development" ]; then

  rbeisner at isotest0:/etc/update-motd.d$ lsb_release -sd
  Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

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