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update-motd package

  1. Bug #260443
  2. Comment #10

Comment 10 for bug 260443

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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote : Re: [Bug 260443] Re: main inclusion request: update-motd

Hi Dustin,

thanks for the discussion yesterday.

Dustin Kirkland [2008-09-18 2:31 -0000]:
> * eliminates the init script entirely (purging it from the system in the postinst if upgrading from a version <1.6)
> * purges all debconf handling (config, postinst, po, templates)
> * installs /etc/cron.d/update-motd as a conffile
> * adds --enable/--disable mechanisms directly into /usr/sbin/update-motd itself, which will rm/touch /var/lib/update-motd/disable, which will persist across boots.
> * adjusts the build and documentation accordingly
> * writes a timestamp to /var/run/update-motd.lastrun

That sounds great, and should make maintenance and administration much
easier and conformant. I'll have another look ASAP, conference starts
soon (so if Colin beats me to it, please go ahead).