/etc/motd should not be managed by debian/links
Bug #561778 reported by
Dustin Kirkland
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base-files (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Dustin Kirkland | ||
| Lucid |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Dustin Kirkland | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: base-files
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 09:43:01AM -0500, Dustin Kirkland wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 1:58 AM, Steve Langasek
> <email address hidden> wrote:
> > If you don't want the system changing your motd, then it should be enough to
> > remove the /etc/motd symlink to /var/run/motd and maintain /etc/motd as a
> > static file.
> Ruh-roh... I think I might have broken that on Friday, when I added:
> $ cat base-files-
> var/run/motd etc/motd
> I think that symlink will get recreated on each package upgrade.
> Should I go and revert that?
Yes, please replace it with symlinking on first upgrade/install of the newer
version of base-files.
Thanks,
--
Steve Langasek
Related branches
| Changed in base-files (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → In Progress |
| assignee: | nobody → Dustin Kirkland (kirkland) |
| importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Revision history for this message
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in base-files (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
| status: | In Progress → Fix Released |
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This bug was fixed in the package base-files - 5.0.0ubuntu16
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base-files (5.0.0ubuntu16) lucid; urgency=low
* debian/postinst.in: only create /etc/motd link on initial install;
thereafter, it's entirely up to the admin whether to keep this
link or modify it to their wishes, LP: #561778
-- Dustin Kirkland <email address hidden> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:23:12 -0500