ubuntu 24.04

ubuntu login (motd) is too verbose

This page is about 24.04, here is the page about motd in 18.04.

My current ubuntu server greets me like this :

Welcome to Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (GNU/Linux 6.8.0-88-generic x86_64)

 * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com
 * Management:     https://landscape.canonical.com
 * Support:        https://ubuntu.com/pro

 System information as of Thu Dec  4 01:02:03 UTC 2025

  System load:           0.0
  Usage of /:            16.5% of 23.17GB
  Memory usage:          6%
  Swap usage:            0%
  Processes:             126
  Users logged in:       0
  IPv4 address for enX0: 23.75.345.200
  IPv6 address for enX0: 0:0:0:0:0:ffff:174b:159c8

 * 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.

0 updates can be applied immediately.

Enable ESM Apps to receive additional future security updates.
See https://ubuntu.com/esm or run: sudo pro status


Last login: Wed Dec  3 01:02:03 2025 from 75.748.86.91
user@machine:~$

Make it less verbose

# I know where to find help
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/10-help-text

# The state of my system is fine (otherwise zabbix, monit or OnlineBot would have told me).
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/50-landscape-sysinfo

# I know about meltdown and spectre, since I'm a grumpy reader of https://lwn.net
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/50-motd-news

# I won't buy support for my home server:
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/91-contract-ua-esm-status
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/50-landscape-sysinfo

# I manage updates myself
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/85-fwupd
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/92-unattended-upgrades
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/90-updates-available

# LTS releases are every 2 years
sudo chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/91-release-upgrade

Result

Welcome to Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (GNU/Linux 6.8.0-88-generic x86_64)

Last login: Thu Dec  4 02:03:04 2025 from 75.748.86.91

Veni, vidi, vici.

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