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Ubuntu Change Message of the Day (MOTD)
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00-change-motd.sh
#!/bin/bash
# https://raymii.org/s/tutorials/Disable_dynamic_motd_and_motd_news_spam_on_Ubuntu_18.04.html
# Disable Dynamic MOTD
# Change ENABLED=1 to ENABLED=0.
sudo nano /etc/default/motd-news
# Disable a few components
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/00-header
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/10-help-text
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/50-landscape-sysinfo
# Install screenfetch
sudo apt install screenfetch
# Add a new component
# Paste contents of 05-screenfetch.sh
sudo nano /etc/update-motd.d/05-screenfetch
# Enable it
sudo chmod +x /etc/update-motd.d/05-screenfetch
# Check it's all working by running
sudo run-parts /etc/update-motd.d
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05-screenfetch.sh
#!/bin/bash
echo ""
echo ""
date
echo ""
echo ""
/usr/bin/screenfetch
echo ""
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