Re-installation of update-notifier-common fixed it!! $ sudo /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-updates-available --force
0 packages can be updated. 0 updates are security updates. Many thanks, Mike P.S. I wonder where the correct file got lost... -- file update-motd-updates-available is empty https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/619052 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs