Re-reading the problem in #14 I think a recent change to the xenial version of the package fixes the issue.
* debian/99update-notifier: - Now additionally triggers the an asynchronous background update of the cached info via update-motd-updates-available hooking into APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success. debian/99update-notifier now contains the following line: APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success {"/usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd- updates-available 2>/dev/null || true";}; so once 'apt-get update' is run we'll generate a new stamp file. -- 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