Ubuntu MOTD adverts-be-gone

diff --git a/cookbooks/tools/recipes/default.rb b/cookbooks/tools/recipes/default.rb
index b5e12de2c8b000bd6e216b2d51523d6a87c805be..72df477732076cd5c4b9c4822e69df26875f06c0 100644 (file)
--- a/cookbooks/tools/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/tools/recipes/default.rb
@@ -74,3 +74,11 @@ end
 service "cron" do
   action [:enable, :start]
 end
+
+# Ubuntu MOTD adverts be-gone
+template "/etc/default/motd-news" do
+  source "motd-news.erb"
+  owner "root"
+  group "root"
+  mode 0o644
+end

diff --git a/cookbooks/tools/templates/default/motd-news.erb b/cookbooks/tools/templates/default/motd-news.erb
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..ac0f13a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookbooks/tools/templates/default/motd-news.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# DO NOT EDIT - This file is being maintained by Chef
+
+# Enable/disable the dynamic MOTD news service
+# This is a useful way to provide dynamic, informative
+# information pertinent to the users and administrators
+# of the local system
+ENABLED=0
+
+# Configure the source of dynamic MOTD news
+# White space separated list of 0 to many news services
+# For security reasons, these must be https
+# and have a valid certificate
+# Canonical runs a service at motd.ubuntu.com, and you
+# can easily run one too
+URLS="https://motd.ubuntu.com"
+
+# Specify the time in seconds, you're willing to wait for
+# dynamic MOTD news
+# Note that news messages are fetched in the background by
+# a systemd timer, so this should never block boot or login
+WAIT=5