How to Install and Uninstall update-motd Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "update-motd" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install update-motd on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                update-motd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "update-motd" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall update-motd on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                update-motd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the update-motd package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: update-motd
Architecture: all
Version: 3.6-0ubuntu6.1
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Dustin Kirkland
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 22
Depends: libpam-modules (>= 1.0.1-9ubuntu3)
Filename: pool/main/u/update-motd/update-motd_3.6-0ubuntu6.1_all.deb
Size: 5272
MD5sum: 7739378e40e427797e93d97a530a82ad
SHA1: 1e0737a5fec52d072d6eb95ab58fc3c7fdc64e3c
SHA256: cff7015754e358ad60fe8630537f1c4fd7b18345ae13103fba74c41278cf2fa5
SHA512: 239c731f11a1e236ee73a742ba54fa9f0ae797c043b8cba8fa8064eef689a142d598658eb77840ef5d53261862b53083002b8aa409f89b6aa0b2cfdc3bc286af
Description: compliments pam_motd in libpam-modules
Description-md5: aff25b8d48f21a5f194ba36b2959c2c3

Package: update-motd
Architecture: all
Version: 3.6-0ubuntu6
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Dustin Kirkland
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Depends: libpam-modules (>= 1.0.1-9ubuntu3)
Filename: pool/main/u/update-motd/update-motd_3.6-0ubuntu6_all.deb
Size: 5224
MD5sum: a0dc9a2e29eb33ceb4535eccd1b1f4e1
SHA1: 070cf326b5c383285e16c0ba40e99506655d3cb5
SHA256: 8c69969a404880f67e1b3f996bacd8e738b6ad61ebf56cb6de4c65c9af662f08
Description: compliments pam_motd in libpam-modules
Description-md5: aff25b8d48f21a5f194ba36b2959c2c3