[Bug 1895302] Re: groovy debootstrap leaves /e/d/motd-news.wasremoved around

[Andreas Hasenack]

** Description changed:

+ [Impact]
+ 
+  * An explanation of the effects of the bug on users and
+ 
+  * justification for backporting the fix to the stable release.
+ 
+  * In addition, it is helpful, but not required, to include an
+    explanation of how the upload fixes this bug.
+ 
+ [Test Case]
+ 
+  * detailed instructions how to reproduce the bug
+ 
+  * these should allow someone who is not familiar with the affected
+    package to reproduce the bug and verify that the updated package fixes
+    the problem.
+ 
+ [Regression Potential]
+ 
+  * discussion of how regressions are most likely to manifest as a result
+ of this change.
+ 
+  * It is assumed that any SRU candidate patch is well-tested before
+    upload and has a low overall risk of regression, but it's important
+    to make the effort to think about what ''could'' happen in the
+    event of a regression.
+ 
+  * This both shows the SRU team that the risks have been considered,
+    and provides guidance to testers in regression-testing the SRU.
+ 
+ [Other Info]
+  
+  * Anything else you think is useful to include
+  * Anticipate questions from users, SRU, +1 maintenance, security teams and the Technical Board
+  * and address these questions in advance
+ 
+ 
+ [Original Description]
+ 
  When debootstrapping groovy, we see an empty /etc/default/motd-
  news.wasremoved file.
  
  - groovy: base-files 11ubuntu12
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 set 11 10:20 /etc/default/motd-news.wasremoved
  
  If motd-news-config is later installed, maybe via ubuntu-server, then
  the presence of this file will disable motd-news by default, which is
  unintended as it's meant to be enabled on a server.

** Also affects: base-files (Ubuntu Focal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: base-files (Ubuntu Focal)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Andreas Hasenack (ahasenack)

** Changed in: base-files (Ubuntu Focal)
       Status: New => In Progress

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Title:
  groovy debootstrap leaves /e/d/motd-news.wasremoved around

Status in base-files package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in base-files source package in Focal:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  [Impact]

   * An explanation of the effects of the bug on users and

   * justification for backporting the fix to the stable release.

   * In addition, it is helpful, but not required, to include an
     explanation of how the upload fixes this bug.

  [Test Case]

   * detailed instructions how to reproduce the bug

   * these should allow someone who is not familiar with the affected
     package to reproduce the bug and verify that the updated package fixes
     the problem.

  [Regression Potential]

   * discussion of how regressions are most likely to manifest as a
  result of this change.

   * It is assumed that any SRU candidate patch is well-tested before
     upload and has a low overall risk of regression, but it's important
     to make the effort to think about what ''could'' happen in the
     event of a regression.

   * This both shows the SRU team that the risks have been considered,
     and provides guidance to testers in regression-testing the SRU.

  [Other Info]
   
   * Anything else you think is useful to include
   * Anticipate questions from users, SRU, +1 maintenance, security teams and the Technical Board
   * and address these questions in advance


  [Original Description]

  When debootstrapping groovy, we see an empty /etc/default/motd-
  news.wasremoved file.

  - groovy: base-files 11ubuntu12
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 set 11 10:20 /etc/default/motd-news.wasremoved

  If motd-news-config is later installed, maybe via ubuntu-server, then
  the presence of this file will disable motd-news by default, which is
  unintended as it's meant to be enabled on a server.

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