Comment 37 for bug 659738

This bug was fixed in the package sysvinit - 2.87dsf-4ubuntu17.4

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sysvinit (2.87dsf-4ubuntu17.4) lucid-proposed; urgency=low

  * debian/initscripts.postinst
    Do not tail /etc/motd to /etc/motd.tail if the former is a symlink.
    This prevents double motd banners on login. Also, take from the
    Oneiric version of the file, a stanza to remove /etc/motd.tail if it
    appears to be a double banner. If this does not get automatically
    cleaned up for you and you're still seeing the double banner, just
    remove /etc/motd.tail manually. It won't come back. (LP: #659738)
 -- Barry Warsaw <email address hidden> Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:56:58 -0400