Public bug reported: The motd-news script etc/update-motd/50-motd-news the following section
``` # Loop over any configured URLs for u in $URLS; do # Ensure https:// protocol, for security reasons case $u in https://*) true ;; https://motd.ubuntu.com) u="$u/$codename/$arch" ;; *) continue ;; esac # If we're forced, set the wait to much higher (1 minute) [ "$FORCED" = "1" ] && WAIT=60 # Fetch and print the news motd if curl --connect-timeout "$WAIT" --max-time "$WAIT" -A "$USER_AGENT" -o- "$u" >"$NEWS" 2>"$ERR"; then echo # At most, 10 lines of text, remove control characters, print at most 80 characters per line safe_print "$NEWS" # Try to update the cache safe_print "$NEWS" 2>/dev/null >$CACHE || true else : > "$CACHE" fi done ``` As you can see the $CACHE gets overwritten if multiple URLs are configured in /etc/default/motd-news /etc/default/motd-news has ``` # Configure the source of dynamic MOTD news # White space separated list of 0 to many news services # For security reasons, these must be https # and have a valid certificate # Canonical runs a service at motd.ubuntu.com, and you # can easily run one too URLS="https://motd.ubuntu.com"; ``` ** Affects: base-files (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: motd ** Description changed: - The motd-news script etc/update-motd/50-motd-news + The motd-news script etc/update-motd/50-motd-news the following section ``` # Loop over any configured URLs for u in $URLS; do - # Ensure https:// protocol, for security reasons - case $u in - https://*) - true - ;; - https://motd.ubuntu.com) - u="$u/$codename/$arch" - ;; - *) - continue - ;; - esac - # If we're forced, set the wait to much higher (1 minute) - [ "$FORCED" = "1" ] && WAIT=60 - # Fetch and print the news motd - if curl --connect-timeout "$WAIT" --max-time "$WAIT" -A "$USER_AGENT" -o- "$u" >"$NEWS" 2>"$ERR"; then - echo - # At most, 10 lines of text, remove control characters, print at most 80 characters per line - safe_print "$NEWS" - # Try to update the cache - safe_print "$NEWS" 2>/dev/null >$CACHE || true - else - : > "$CACHE" - fi + # Ensure https:// protocol, for security reasons + case $u in + https://*) + true + ;; + https://motd.ubuntu.com) + u="$u/$codename/$arch" + ;; + *) + continue + ;; + esac + # If we're forced, set the wait to much higher (1 minute) + [ "$FORCED" = "1" ] && WAIT=60 + # Fetch and print the news motd + if curl --connect-timeout "$WAIT" --max-time "$WAIT" -A "$USER_AGENT" -o- "$u" >"$NEWS" 2>"$ERR"; then + echo + # At most, 10 lines of text, remove control characters, print at most 80 characters per line + safe_print "$NEWS" + # Try to update the cache + safe_print "$NEWS" 2>/dev/null >$CACHE || true + else + : > "$CACHE" + fi done ``` As you can see the $CACHE gets overwritten if multiple URLs are configured in /etc/default/motd-news /etc/default/motd-news has ``` # Configure the source of dynamic MOTD news # White space separated list of 0 to many news services # For security reasons, these must be https # and have a valid certificate # Canonical runs a service at motd.ubuntu.com, and you # can easily run one too - URLS="https://tprasadtp.github.io/motd/spacex/upcoming https://tprasadtp.github.io/motd/nasa/apod"; + URLS="https://motd.ubuntu.com"; ``` -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1847216 Title: motd-news only works with one URL even though docs say mutiple URLs can be configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/1847216/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
