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How to remove the fucking Canonical ESM messages upon Ubuntu terminal login:
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#!/bin/bash | |
# see https://askubuntu.com/questions/1453749/inhibit-esm-messages-at-login | |
# for more reference | |
# worked on Ubuntu 22.x | |
scriptname="$(realpath $0)" | |
function removeesm(){ | |
sudo sed -Ezi.orig \ | |
-e 's/(def _output_esm_service_status.outstream, have_esm_service, service_type.:\n)/\1 return\n/' \ | |
-e 's/(def _output_esm_package_alert.*?\n.*?\n.:\n)/\1 return\n/' \ | |
/usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py | |
} | |
function editscript(){ | |
echo "scriptname: $scriptname" | |
if [[ "$1" == "edit" ]]; then | |
(/usr/bin/nano "$scriptname") | |
exit | |
fi | |
} | |
editscript "$1" | |
clear | |
printf "\nThis script will remove the informaiton about Canonical's ESM (Extended-Security Maintenance) program from the login MotD.\n\n\n" | |
while true; do | |
read -p "Do you wish to remove the ESM advetisment ? " yn | |
case $yn in | |
[Yy]* ) removeesm; break;; | |
[Nn]* ) exit;; | |
* ) echo "Please answer yes or no.";; | |
esac | |
done | |
clear | |
printf "\n\nTesting modification now:\n\n" | |
/usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py --human-readable | |
while true; do | |
read -p "\nThe cashed MotD will be regenerated upon the next reboot or it can be done now. Do you wish to regenerate the MotD now ? " yn | |
case $yn in | |
[Yy]* ) sudo /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-updates-available --force; break;; | |
[Nn]* ) exit;; | |
* ) echo "Please answer yes or no.";; | |
esac | |
done |
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