This bug was fixed in the package base-files - 9.6ubuntu7
--------------- base-files (9.6ubuntu7) zesty; urgency=medium
* etc/default/motd-news, update-motd.d/50-news: LP: #1637800 - add an update-motd script, that dynamically retrieves a message-of-the-day from a news service, defaults to https://motd.ubuntu.com - fail quietly, gracefully, and quickly
-- Dustin Kirkland <email address hidden> Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:54:28 -0600
This bug was fixed in the package base-files - 9.6ubuntu7
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base-files (9.6ubuntu7) zesty; urgency=medium
* etc/default/ motd-news, update- motd.d/ 50-news: LP: #1637800 of-the- day from a news service, defaults to /motd.ubuntu. com
- add an update-motd script, that dynamically retrieves a
message-
https:/
- fail quietly, gracefully, and quickly
-- Dustin Kirkland <email address hidden> Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:54:28 -0600