Installs necessary software and creates files in order to be able to use a dynamic MOTD.

setup_motd

#!/bin/sh
#
# setup_motd - Create necesary files to display a dynamic MOTD

sudo apt-get install figlet

motdd_location=/etc/update-motd.d
sudo mkdir -p $motdd_location

default_motd_location=/etc/motd
if [ -f $default_motd_location ]; then
  sudo rm $default_motd_location
fi

cd $motdd_location

sudo wget --no-clobber https://gist.githubusercontent.com/LaraChicharo/65cd1fbad0f4f53cc4d4ed8c96066dde/raw/9c1c58f30675debb6752d984fb28b8b1960faeee/00-head
sudo wget --no-clobber https://gist.githubusercontent.com/LaraChicharo/65cd1fbad0f4f53cc4d4ed8c96066dde/raw/9c1c58f30675debb6752d984fb28b8b1960faeee/99-footer

sudo chmod +x $motdd_location/*

sudo ln -s /var/run/motd $default_motd_location