motd.ubuntu.com currently shows media item (HBO's Silicon Valley using Ubuntu)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
base-files (Ubuntu) |
Opinion
|
Wishlist
|
Dustin Kirkland |
Bug Description
In Ubuntu 17.04 or newer, there is a script at /etc/update-
Currently, https:/
Instead, https:/
use Ubuntu Server (relevant security issues, etc), instead of items for desktop users.
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Welcome to Ubuntu 17.04 (GNU/Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64)
* Documentation: https:/
* Management: https:/
* Support: https:/
* How HBO's Silicon Valley built "Not Hotdog" with mobile TensorFlow,
Keras & React Native on Ubuntu
- https:/
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ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: base-files 9.6ubuntu13
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 28 12:31:24 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-02 (56 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: base-files
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in base-files (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Dustin Kirkland (kirkland) |
status: | New → Triaged |
information type: | Public → Public Security |
information type: | Public Security → Public |
summary: |
- motd.ubuntu.com currently advertises HBO's Silicon Valley + motd.ubuntu.com currently shows media item (HBO's Silicon Valley using + Ubuntu) |
Changed in base-files (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
status: | Triaged → Opinion |
I have to say, I was very disappointed to see this when I logged onto one of my servers today. I can understand the desire to be able to communicate directly to users and present timely, relevant information, but linking out to content marketing in what seems to be one of its first uses is self-sabotage. This type of behavior will lead to it being disabled and the "important security messages" to not be seen.
Note, you can disable this behavior in /etc/default/ motd-news