> > 3. I don't see any locking around the updates of /var/run/motd.new, so it seems that multiple parallel logins could easily case corruption
> Confirmed, that appears to be a bug. Patches welcome of course. It's not the highest priority for fixing, given that a corrupted motd isn't particularly fatal. Speaking of "patches welcome", I provided a bzr branch for a similar motd corruption caused by a different script in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-notifier/+bug/1146170 seven months ago. As of today, nobody responded. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/684244 Title: Multiple issues with pam_motd update-motd code To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/+bug/684244/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
