motd.conf.erb examples

array_motd.erb

Welcome to <%= @hostname %>

Installed Java versions are:
<% @java_versions.each do |version| -%>
  <%= version %>
<% end -%>

array_motd.pp

class motd {
  $hostname = $::hostname
  $java_versions = [ '1.6', '1.7' ]
  file { '/etc/motd':
    ensure  => file,
    owner   => 'root',
    group   => 'root',
    mode    => '0644',
    content => template('motd/motd.erb'),
  }
}

string_motd.erb

Welcome to <%= @hostname %>

string_motd.pp

class motd {
  $hostname = $::hostname
  file { '/etc/motd':
    ensure  => file,
    owner   => 'root',
    group   => 'root',
    mode    => '0644',
    content => template('motd/motd.erb'),
  }
}