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These are the kinds of packages that get uninstalled immediately, and then configured in my config-management to remove on sight. Debian luckily doesn't do crap

• jlgaddis 7y ago
  I mentioned it in another comment but this functionality is included with the "base-files" package: $ sudo apt remove base-files ... WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed. This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing! base-files bash ... You are about to do something potentially harmful. To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!' ?] Have fun with your broken system after removing that! The best you can do is disable it (and hope it isn't silently re-enabled later): $ sudo systemctl disable motd-news.timer
  • panpanna 7y ago
    Please open a bug with canonical asking for motd to be moved to oss own package.
    • JdeBP 7y ago
      Like this unfixed one from 2018, asking that removing execute permission from the script disable the attempts to run it, do you mean? * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/1803601 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/18...
  • JdeBP 7y ago
    You should investigate presets.