Sorry about the terrible delay in getting to this. I've tried recreating this on Trusty and been unsuccessful. Here are the steps:
$ ssh bizarro Welcome to Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.13.0-74-generic x86_64) * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/ 37 packages can be updated. 30 updates are security updates. You have new mail. bdmurray@bizarro:/mnt/unmirrored/bug-attachments$ /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check --human-readable 42 packages can be updated. 30 updates are security updates. $ ssh bizarro Welcome to Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.13.0-74-generic x86_64) * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/ 42 packages can be updated. 30 updates are security updates. You have new mail. Is this an issue on a release other than lucid? ** Changed in: update-motd (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- 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 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-motd/+bug/766827/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
