Public bug reported: If the ubuntu-advantage-tools package is removed (not purged), and the motd message has been generated at least once before, it will stick in the motd forever. The reason is that the cached motd file output remains on disk in /var/cache/update-advantage-tools.
This does not happen if the package is purged instead of removed. The cronjob also remains behind. It exits early if the ubuntu-advantage script is not installed, however. Ideally upon removing the package these should be removed as well, and not just when the package is purged: - /var/cache/update-advantage-tools/ubuntu-advantage-status.cache - /etc/cron.daily/ubuntu-advantage-tools - /etc/update-motd.d/80-{livepatch,esm} To fix this bug, at a minimum the cache file should be deleted upon removal of the package. ** Affects: ubuntu-advantage-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: If the ubuntu-advantage-tools package is removed (not purged), and the motd message has been generated at least once before, it will stick in the motd forever. The reason is that the cached motd file output remains on disk in /var/cache/update-advantage-tools. This does not happen if the package is purged instead of removed. The cronjob also remains behind. It exits early if the ubuntu-advantage script is not installed, however. Ideally upon removing the package these should be removed as well, and not just when the package is purged: - /var/cache/update-advantage-tools/ubuntu-advantage-status.cache - /etc/cron.daily/ubuntu-advantage-tools - /etc/update-motd.d/80-{livepatch,esm} + + To fix this bug, at a minimum the cache file should be deleted upon + removal of the package. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1757220 Title: Removing the package keeps the motd alive To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-advantage-tools/+bug/1757220/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs