Focal is an LTS release still supported, so messages about esm-apps will be present in MOTD by default.
After creating the marker file and triggering an update of MOTD, those messages disappear, but the updates count remains.
System information as of Fri Mar 15 22:55:55 UTC 2024
System load: 1.56
Usage of /home: unknown
Memory usage: 0%
Swap usage: 0%
Temperature: 86.0 C
Processes: 30
Users logged in: 0
IPv4 address for eth0: 10.46.74.13
IPv6 address for eth0: fd42:f539:1893:d366:216:3eff:fe2a:1d97
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just raised the bar for easy, resilient and secure K8s cluster deployment.
System information as of Fri Mar 15 22:56:49 UTC 2024
System load: 1.86
Usage of /home: unknown
Memory usage: 0%
Swap usage: 0%
Temperature: 76.0 C
Processes: 30
Users logged in: 0
IPv4 address for eth0: 10.46.74.13
IPv6 address for eth0: fd42:f539:1893:d366:216:3eff:fe2a:1d97
* Strictly confined Kubernetes makes edge and IoT secure. Learn how MicroK8s
just raised the bar for easy, resilient and secure K8s cluster deployment.
Now, to the actual functionality test on Focal:
Focal is an LTS release still supported, so messages about esm-apps will be present in MOTD by default.
After creating the marker file and triggering an update of MOTD, those messages disappear, but the updates count remains.
root@focal-sut:~# apt policy update- notifier- common notifier- common: archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu focal-proposed/main amd64 Packages dpkg/status archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
update-
Installed: 3.192.30.19
Candidate: 3.192.30.19
Version table:
*** 3.192.30.19 500
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
3.192.30.17 500
500 http://
3.192.30 500
500 http://
root@focal-sut:~# run-parts /etc/update-motd.d/
Welcome to Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS (GNU/Linux 6.5.0-21-generic x86_64)
* Documentation: https:/ /help.ubuntu. com /landscape. canonical. com /ubuntu. com/pro
* Management: https:/
* Support: https:/
System information as of Fri Mar 15 22:55:55 UTC 2024
System load: 1.56 1893:d366: 216:3eff: fe2a:1d97
Usage of /home: unknown
Memory usage: 0%
Swap usage: 0%
Temperature: 86.0 C
Processes: 30
Users logged in: 0
IPv4 address for eth0: 10.46.74.13
IPv6 address for eth0: fd42:f539:
* Strictly confined Kubernetes makes edge and IoT secure. Learn how MicroK8s
just raised the bar for easy, resilient and secure K8s cluster deployment.
https:/ /ubuntu. com/engage/ secure- kubernetes- at-the- edge
Expanded Security Maintenance for Applications is not enabled.
17 updates can be applied immediately.
To see these additional updates run: apt list --upgradable
Enable ESM Apps to receive additional future security updates. /ubuntu. com/esm or run: sudo pro status
See https:/
New release '22.04.3 LTS' available. upgrade' to upgrade to it.
Run 'do-release-
root@focal-sut:~# touch /var/lib/ update- notifier/ hide-esm- in-motd update- notifier/ updates- available archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu focal InRelease security. ubuntu. com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu focal-updates InRelease archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu focal-backports InRelease archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu focal-proposed InRelease
root@focal-sut:~# rm /var/lib/
root@focal-sut:~# apt update
Hit:1 http://
Hit:2 http://
Hit:3 http://
Hit:4 http://
Hit:5 http://
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
17 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
root@focal-sut:~# run-parts /etc/update-motd.d/
Welcome to Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS (GNU/Linux 6.5.0-21-generic x86_64)
* Documentation: https:/ /help.ubuntu. com /landscape. canonical. com /ubuntu. com/pro
* Management: https:/
* Support: https:/
System information as of Fri Mar 15 22:56:49 UTC 2024
System load: 1.86 1893:d366: 216:3eff: fe2a:1d97
Usage of /home: unknown
Memory usage: 0%
Swap usage: 0%
Temperature: 76.0 C
Processes: 30
Users logged in: 0
IPv4 address for eth0: 10.46.74.13
IPv6 address for eth0: fd42:f539:
* Strictly confined Kubernetes makes edge and IoT secure. Learn how MicroK8s
just raised the bar for easy, resilient and secure K8s cluster deployment.
https:/ /ubuntu. com/engage/ secure- kubernetes- at-the- edge
17 updates can be applied immediately.
To see these additional updates run: apt list --upgradable
New release '22.04.3 LTS' available. upgrade' to upgrade to it.
Run 'do-release-
I am marking this bug verification-done on Focal.