Verification that /var/run/motd is actually being regenerated with outdated information:
it@milpat:~$ sudo rm /var/run/motd it@milpat:~$ logout Connection to milpat closed. dmcgarry@emigre:~/devel/goofalicious/src/Goofalicious$ ssh milpat Linux milpat 2.6.32-4-pve #1 SMP Thu Oct 21 09:35:29 CEST 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS Welcome to Ubuntu! * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/ 8 packages can be updated. 2 updates are security updates. You have mail. Last login: Wed Apr 20 16:29:28 2011 from 144.120.16.112 it@milpat:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/766827 Title: motd not updating -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs