** Merge proposal linked: https://code.launchpad.net/~ahasenack/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+git/base-files/+merge/388848
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-meta in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1888575 Title: Split motd-news config into a new package Status in base-files package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in base-files source package in Xenial: In Progress Status in ubuntu-meta source package in Xenial: In Progress Status in base-files source package in Bionic: In Progress Status in ubuntu-meta source package in Bionic: In Progress Status in base-files source package in Focal: In Progress Status in ubuntu-meta source package in Focal: In Progress Status in base-files source package in Groovy: In Progress Status in ubuntu-meta source package in Groovy: In Progress Bug description: The motd-news script is largely useless for desktop users, as they rarely login via a text console. It makes more sense for server users. We can use package dependencies to have the motd-news script enabled on servers, but disabled on desktops, and still handle upgrades. This is the plan: - move /etc/default/motd-news from base-files into a NEW package (motd-news-config) - have ubuntu-server depend on motd-news-config (or recommends) - have base-files break current ubuntu-server, so that if base-files if upgraded and ubuntu-server is installed, ubuntu-server will also be upgraded to the new version which has the depends (or recommends) on motd-news-config Care must be taken to preserve a changed /etc/default/motd-news when the upgrade installs the new motd-news-config package. For example, on a server that has set ENABLED=0 in /etc/default/motd-news and upgrades to the new base-files and ubuntu-server, and gets the new motd-config- news package, ENABLED=0 must remain set. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/1888575/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
