Verification that /var/run/motd is actually being regenerated with outdated information:
it@milpat:~$ sudo rm /var/run/motd it@milpat:~$ logout Connection to milpat closed. dmcgarry@emigre:~/devel/goofalicious/src/Goofalicious$ ssh milpat Linux milpat 2.6.32-4-pve #1 SMP Thu Oct 21 09:35:29 CEST 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Welcome to Ubuntu! * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/
8 packages can be updated. 2 updates are security updates.
You have mail. Last login: Wed Apr 20 16:29:28 2011 from 144.120.16.112 it@milpat:~$
Verification that /var/run/motd is actually being regenerated with outdated information:
it@milpat:~$ sudo rm /var/run/motd emigre: ~/devel/ goofalicious/ src/Goofaliciou s$ ssh milpat
it@milpat:~$ logout
Connection to milpat closed.
dmcgarry@
Linux milpat 2.6.32-4-pve #1 SMP Thu Oct 21 09:35:29 CEST 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Welcome to Ubuntu! /help.ubuntu. com/
* Documentation: https:/
8 packages can be updated.
2 updates are security updates.
You have mail.
Last login: Wed Apr 20 16:29:28 2011 from 144.120.16.112
it@milpat:~$