The script is /etc/update-motd.d/50-motd-news which reads https://motd.ubuntu.com and displays the text from that page.
Obviously there has been an unfortunate mix-up and it shows that HBO- related item. Is it really necessary to conflate this into some conspiracy to display ads in the Ubuntu Server motd? ** Summary changed: - motd is advertising HBO's Silicon Valley + motd.ubuntu.com currently advertises HBO's Silicon Valley ** Description changed: - The MOTD is advertising HBO's Silicon Valley. The MOTD should not be - advertising anything. + In Ubuntu 17.04 or newer, there is a script at /etc/update-motd.d/50 + -motd-news that reads https://motd.ubuntu.com/ and displays that text + with the rest of the MOTD. + Currently, https://motd.ubuntu.com shows a news item about HBO's Silicon Valley which has a reference to Ubuntu. + Instead, https://motd.ubuntu.com should show relevant items to those that + use Ubuntu Server (relevant security issues, etc), instead of items for desktop users. + + ============================= Welcome to Ubuntu 17.04 (GNU/Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64) - * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com - * Management: https://landscape.canonical.com - * Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage + * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com + * Management: https://landscape.canonical.com + * Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage - * How HBO's Silicon Valley built "Not Hotdog" with mobile TensorFlow, - Keras & React Native on Ubuntu - - https://ubu.one/HBOubu + * How HBO's Silicon Valley built "Not Hotdog" with mobile TensorFlow, + Keras & React Native on Ubuntu + - https://ubu.one/HBOubu + ============================== ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: base-files 9.6ubuntu13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-24.28-generic 4.10.15 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Jun 28 12:31:24 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-02 (56 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) ProcEnviron: - TERM=xterm-256color - PATH=(custom, no user) - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=xterm-256color + PATH=(custom, no user) + XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: base-files UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1701068 Title: motd.ubuntu.com currently advertises HBO's Silicon Valley To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/1701068/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
