[Bug 949256] [NEW] /var/run/motd is not created even though /var/run/motd.new is created

[Dimitris Kogias]

Public bug reported:

Starting a few days ago, all of my 10.04.4 servers ceased printing the
MOTD when I SSH'd into them.  /etc/motd is a symlink to /var/run/motd
which doesn't exist.  /var/run/motd.new is being created correctly on
each login, e.g.:

Linux <hostname> 2.6.32-39-generic-pae #86-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 13 23:05:11 UTC 2012 i686 GNU/Linux
Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS

Welcome to Ubuntu!
 * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/

  System information as of Wed Mar  7 10:11:33 PST 2012

  System load:  0.08                Processes:               109
  Usage of /:   45.4% of 362.86GB   Users logged in:         0
  Memory usage: 10%                 IP address for eth0:     <addr>
  Swap usage:   0%                  IP address for vboxnet0: <addr>

  Graph this data and manage this system at
https://landscape.canonical.com/

0 packages can be updated.
0 updates are security updates.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: libpam-modules 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-39.86-generic-pae 2.6.32.56+drm33.22
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-39-generic-pae i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Mar  7 10:06:23 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.2)
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: pam

** Affects: pam (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid

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Title:
  /var/run/motd is not created even though /var/run/motd.new is created

Status in “pam” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Starting a few days ago, all of my 10.04.4 servers ceased printing the
  MOTD when I SSH'd into them.  /etc/motd is a symlink to /var/run/motd
  which doesn't exist.  /var/run/motd.new is being created correctly on
  each login, e.g.:

  Linux <hostname> 2.6.32-39-generic-pae #86-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 13 23:05:11 UTC 2012 i686 GNU/Linux
  Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS

  Welcome to Ubuntu!
   * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/

    System information as of Wed Mar  7 10:11:33 PST 2012

    System load:  0.08                Processes:               109
    Usage of /:   45.4% of 362.86GB   Users logged in:         0
    Memory usage: 10%                 IP address for eth0:     <addr>
    Swap usage:   0%                  IP address for vboxnet0: <addr>

    Graph this data and manage this system at
  https://landscape.canonical.com/

  0 packages can be updated.
  0 updates are security updates.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: libpam-modules 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-39.86-generic-pae 2.6.32.56+drm33.22
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-39-generic-pae i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Mar  7 10:06:23 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: pam

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