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The term `motd` means "Message of the day"

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Custom modt script prevents me from logging in on server. Am I doing something wrong?

I am running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Server on an old computer I have, and I would like to have a custom script be run when I login to print useful information. I have the script (linked below), placed it in ...
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etc/update-motd.d added script which executes. But after change the old version is being executed

My script executes OK. But when I altered it on login the old one is still executing instead of the amended one. Do I need to refresh/restart something (except system :) ) for my changes to be ...
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tHow to fix my landscape-sysinfo text formatting?

I was using ubuntu minimized, but it doesnt come with landscape-sysinfo, so I instaled it but now isnt on the right output format, one-column, I want it two-column My landscape-sysinfo Example of a ...
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MOTD: '444 updates can be applied immediately'. `apt list --upgradable` lists just 4!

I have a Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS machine that says to me, after logging in: 444 updates can be applied immediately. To see these additional updates run: apt list --upgradable But when I use apt list --...
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Inhibit ESM messages at login

I would like to inhibit the generation of the following messages when I ssh into my machine Expanded Security Maintenance for Applications is not enabled. Enable ESM Apps to receive additional future ...
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ssh welcome message is suddenly gone

When I log in into my ubuntu server via ssh the only message that I get is the last login Last login: Sun Oct 30 18:26:33 2022 from xxx.xxx.xxx.xx However, previously I got Welcome to Ubuntu 22.04.1 ...
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Message of the Day stopped working

I'm running 22.04.1 LTS server. After a reboot today, the message of the day stopped working (the system statistics you see when you ssh into the machine). Now, all I see is the record of the last ...
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landscape-sysinfo.cache: Permission denied when I start Ubuntu 22.04 in WSL

I installed Ubuntu 22.04 on Windows 11 using WSL. I then moved it on another disk with the WSL commands (--export/--import). After moving it, the default user was root, so I added the below lines in /...
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update-motd not updating on Ubuntu 20.04

I'm having trouble getting any output when logging in via SSH. I removed all scripts under /etc/update-motd.d/ and I installed my own bash scripts. Before ➜ ~ ls -la /etc/update-motd.d/ total 64 ...
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Motd temperature reading is incorrect after processor change

I recently changed my CPU and MOBO to i5-12400 installed in the Gigabyte B660M DS3H DD4 motherboard. Since then I have been having wrong motd Temperature readings: Welcome to Ubuntu 21.10 (GNU/Linux 5....
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MOTD display updates can be applied though none is actually available

A few days ago I upgrade my home server from ubuntu 21.04 to 21.10 using do-release-upgrade. The install brokes during the process, but I think I was able to repair (thanks to other posts from here). ...
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How do I disable the "Would you like to set up Livepatch now" message at login?

I have some LTSP clients with Ubuntu 20.04. Whenever login, there is always a prompt "Would you like to set up Livepatch now". We would not like to set up Livepatch. Any command to ...
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Why does the number of upgradable packages differ according to MOTD and apt list --upgradable?

First I do sudo apt-get update. Now, when I get the MOTD (Message of the Day) by doing /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check --human-readable, the output I get is: 18 updates can be applied immediately. ...
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Stuck in Boot Loop

I go to boot up my Computer and it's not loading into the GUI. It takes me directly to: Login: {username} Pasword: {pasword} Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS brandon tty1 etc/update-motd.d/91-release-upgrade: 4: ...
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Motd is displayed twice or not at all

I've been getting this annoying issue where I cannot edit my /etc/update-motd.d/ files correctly without messing it up. Now for some reason no matter what I do, my motd is displayed twice or not at ...
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ubuntu 20.04 notify-updates-outdated not found

My problem is that my file is lost! Where I can find it? Can I reinstall it (restore it) as part of a package? Which one? I get the following message: /etc/update-motd.d/90-updates available exited ...
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Two MOTD's - I want one of them disabled

I'm currently running Ubuntu 20.04.1 and I have some tools installed on it via Katoolin. I boot into TTY1 instead of using a GUI. When I log in, I get two MOTD's. I want to get rid of one of them. I ...
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Why my messages in /etc/motd are not showing?

My welcome message is not showing, how do I check if it is enabled or disabled
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Message of the day exited with return code 2

I have Ubuntu 18.04 and Message of the day does not work anymore. When I login no information is shown. When I run run-parts /etc/update-motd.d/ I get an error run-parts: /etc/update-motd.d//50-...
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Add "Updates Available" in custom MOTD

I have been tweaking my MOTD using this tutorial. I used the same layout as the one in the tutorial shown here: echo "GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION" /usr/bin/screenfetch echo echo "SYSTEM ...
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after login with ssh i doesn't get sysinfo

experts, i'm using ubuntu 18.04 LTS headless server. After login over ssh i get the following message: > Authenticating with public key "rsa-key-blablabla" > Last login: Wed Aug 12 10:...
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detect in script when security updates required / reboot required

When I login to my Ubuntu (18.04) boxes using ssh or on the console, I get a helpful messages telling me how many updates are outstanding, how many are security related and if a reboot is required. I ...
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MOTD not showing on 18.04

I'm attempting to get the MOTD to appear on login. Got an old box recently updated and running 18.04.4 LTS. The default MOTD scripts all exist in /etc/update-motd.d/, are set to +x and run ...
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Enable MOTD message on WSL and WSL2 for Windows 10?

I installed update-motd package on my wsl2, but how do I activate it so it shows the message every time I open a new terminal session/tab? What do I do next?
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Why does update-notifier needs tons of additional packages to be installed?

I see some people have these motd scripts showing them information like: 23 packages can be updated. 0 updates are security updates. I did some research and found out these are provided by a package ...
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Strange message at end of MOTD on login

I've got a server running Ubuntu 18.04, and whenever I login through SSH I receive this at the end of my MOTD: Command 'syncthing' is available in '/snap/bin/syncthing' The command could not be ...
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Motd Python Script not working with imported libraries

I am trying to edit the motd, but instead of bash scripts I want to use Python Scripts. It turns out, that Python Scripts do not work with imported libraries. for example, this would work: #!/usr/...
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I am getting a motd header syntax error and I need help enabling motd

I am trying to fix the motd script on my ubuntu server called /etc/update-motd.d/00-header /etc/update-motd.d/01-sysinfo /etc/update-motd.d/02-footer because I keep on getting this strange syntax ...
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Fixing broken update-motd.d folder and files on headless Ubuntu ssh server

I was trying to fix the motd .d files so that they would display when booting up ssh on my android device and I used an online tutorial to try to fix them. Now I am unable to test them by typing in ...
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Failed to restart motd-news.service

I am receiving a message saying Failed to restart motd-news.service when starting up ubuntu 16.04.6 on a vagrant box (Homestead). Trying to get the message go away, but not sure how to do so. Cannot ...
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Why Lubuntu 18.04 calls Amazon servers? (motd.ubuntu.com)

In wireshark logs I found that my Lubuntu 18.04 calls Amazon servers. See this log: 17 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.13 DNS 118 Standard query response 0x0e33 A motd.ubuntu.com A 54.194.229.79 A 52.18....
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Update-motd.d does not update on ssh login

This following message shows up whenever I login via ssh. System load: 0.23 Processes: 163 Usage of /: 24.1% of 58.39GB Users logged in: 0 Memory usage: 27% ...
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My motd script works using run-parts but no output when I log in via ssh

This is my 00-motd (-rwxr-xr-x) file: #!/usr/bin/env python3 DISK_A = '/dev/sda2' DISK_B = '/dev/sdb1' import locale locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, 'pl_PL.UTF-8') # https://github.com/maxogden/...
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What updates /var/cache/ubuntu-advantage-tools/ubuntu-advantage-status.cache?

After logging into 18.04.1 LTS, motd shows (among other things): - Livepatch server check failed. Digging into motd I see that this message is generated by a script residing in /etc/update-motd.d/...
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Unable to get MOTD's claimed package updates

Recently I've come across an issue with a discrepancy between the MOTD and output from apt or apt-get. When I log in, my MOTD states that I have 13 packages to update, but regardless of what I try I ...
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How to disable the advertisements when sshing into an Ubuntu machine

When sshing into my machine, I see the following: Welcome to Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.15.6-sound-29 x86_64) * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com * Management: https://landscape....
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Visibility of prompt for upgrade to next LTS in MOTD

When I have connected to my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS server via SSH, I am greeted with the welcome message and MOTD. Welcome to Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.4.0 ...) * Documentation: https://help....
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Disable all services in Ubuntu 16.04 (and later) causing any internet connection

Given that an IOT device running Ubuntu 16.04, I would like to restrict network or internet consumption. Thus, I am looking for two things here. Identify (& Stop) all ubuntu services causing ...
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Custom motd in /etc/update-motd.d/20-fortune-cowsay only working partially

I have tried to create a custom motd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. I've found that there is a /etc/update-motd.d directory with a few files. I've seen the pattern of [00-99]-[name]So I've added my own file ...
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Need help with MOTD

I want to make a cool banner/motd display upon SSH which I have partially done. I decided to make the 'banner' part with Python as I have experience with a library called 'colorama' - colors text. ...
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How to display motd in gnome-terminal?

I know that motd is displayed only in login shell console and not for gnome-terminal. But is there a way I can display it each time I launch gnome terminal with ALT+Ctrl+T?
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Modify the "lastlog" part in the modern motd

After the small scripts on /etc/update-motd.d/ are run and, before login runs my shell (if I understood the docs properly) lastlog is somehow run and shown like this: Last login: Wed Oct 18 12:08:39 ...
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How to add pydf to /etc/update-motd.d/10-help-text

How is the correct way to add command pydf into message of the day file so I can see results of this command after login into server. I try put printf pydf and pydf But I don't see any output. ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 EOL appears in motd after release upgrade to 14.04 [duplicate]

I just performed a do-release-upgrade to bring a server from 12.04 to 14.04. The server rebooted at the end of the upgrade. However, when I log in, I am greeted by a contradictory MotD: Welcome to ...
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SSH welcome message on 17.04 shows notice about 12.04

I just did a do-release-upgrade going from Ubuntu 16.04 to 17.04. However, now when I login via SSH I have the following message Welcome to Ubuntu 17.04 (GNU/Linux 4.10.0-20-generic x86_64) * ...
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Can I give jailed users a different Welcome Message upon login?

I've successfully set up a jailed user using jailkit and everything is working fine. However, I would like to provide the user with a different welcome message upon login, and keep my own existing ...
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run-parts with and without "--lsbsysinit" to update motd

I am trying to edit my motd, so I kept to the best practice described in the man pages (update-motd - dynamic MOTD generation ) I added my script to /etc/update-motd.d/, named it 20-HDD-info and made ...
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Ubuntu Server MOTD

I have a Ubuntu server 16.04 installation and I'm trying to get rid of the message of the day. I've already disabled all the files in /etc/update-motd.d/ and run-parts /etc/update-motd.d/ Doesnt't ...
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motd message doesn't update

I recently tried to modify the motd on my ubuntu 16.04 server machine. i went to the files located in /etc/update-motd.d/ and modified the 00-header script file to test if it was going to work. I ...
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How do I disable the Message of the Day (MOTD) on Ubuntu 14.04?

I tried disabling the motd.dynamic in /var/run renaming the file, but did not work because the system recreates the file. Does anyone know disable it?
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