Public bug reported: On Trusty, during login, the motd displayed is from the cache file /run/motd.dynamic. After being displayed, the scripts from /etc/update- motd.d are run to refresh /run/motd.dynamic. This behavior of displaying the cache first is not very convenient and didn't happen on Precise. This is also does not match the documentation (man 5 update-motd) nor the users' expectations.
Steps to reproduce: $ cat << "EOF" | sudo tee /etc/update-motd.d/60-test #!/bin/sh printf "motd from: $(date +%T)\n" EOF $ sudo chmod +x /etc/update-motd.d/60-test $ echo 'echo "real time: $(date +%T)";exit' | ssh -T localhost Welcome to Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64) * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/ motd from: 6:05:43 real time: 12:36:14 The above is just an example of how old/stale the output can be. More details: $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS Release: 14.04 $ apt-cache policy libpam-modules libpam-modules: Installed: 1.1.8-1ubuntu2 Candidate: 1.1.8-1ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1.1.8-1ubuntu2 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libpam-modules 1.1.8-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Sep 12 12:22:09 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-26 (228 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140124) SourcePackage: pam UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: pam (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pam in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1368864 Title: old motd is displayed on login Status in “pam” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: On Trusty, during login, the motd displayed is from the cache file /run/motd.dynamic. After being displayed, the scripts from /etc /update-motd.d are run to refresh /run/motd.dynamic. This behavior of displaying the cache first is not very convenient and didn't happen on Precise. This is also does not match the documentation (man 5 update- motd) nor the users' expectations. Steps to reproduce: $ cat << "EOF" | sudo tee /etc/update-motd.d/60-test #!/bin/sh printf "motd from: $(date +%T)\n" EOF $ sudo chmod +x /etc/update-motd.d/60-test $ echo 'echo "real time: $(date +%T)";exit' | ssh -T localhost Welcome to Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64) * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/ motd from: 6:05:43 real time: 12:36:14 The above is just an example of how old/stale the output can be. More details: $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS Release: 14.04 $ apt-cache policy libpam-modules libpam-modules: Installed: 1.1.8-1ubuntu2 Candidate: 1.1.8-1ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1.1.8-1ubuntu2 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libpam-modules 1.1.8-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Sep 12 12:22:09 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-26 (228 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140124) SourcePackage: pam UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/+bug/1368864/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
