Bug #9033

Adjust /etc/issue and /etc/motd to Tails branding

Added by emmapeel 2015-03-07 18:16:42 . Updated 2020-03-29 16:38:49 .

Status:
Confirmed
Priority:
Low
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Category:
Target version:
Start date:
2015-03-07
Due date:
% Done:

0%

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Type of work:
Code
Blueprint:

Starter:
0
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Description

Reported by user.

We should change the contents of the 2 files to reflect they are a derivative of Debian,


amnesia@amnesia:~$ cat /etc/issue
Debian GNU/Linux 7 \n \l

amnesia@amnesia:~$ cat /etc/motd 

The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.

We should respect Debian branding. Suggested new files:

amnesia@amnesia:/etc$ cat /etc/motd

The programs included with the Tails GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Tails GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.

amnesia@amnesia:/etc$ cat /etc/issue:
Tails GNU/Linux 1.3 \n \l

Subtasks

Related issues

Related to Tails - Bug #12372: Get software-properties-gtk starting / fix /etc/os-release Confirmed 2017-03-18

History

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2015-03-07 20:40:57

  • Subject changed from /etc/issue and /etc/motd are still Debian centered to Adjust /etc/issue and /etc/motd to Tails branding
  • Priority changed from Normal to Low
  • Type of work changed from Discuss to Code
  • Starter changed from Yes to No

OK, OK. Patches welcome. “Tails GNU/Linux” doesn’t really exist, the thing is called “Tails”. I see little value in including the version number in there, since it’s already in the (standard) /etc/os-release file.

Note that this can’t be “Easy” since one can’t validate their patch without building an ISO — see the actual definition thereof for code tasks.

#2 Updated by emmapeel 2015-03-08 07:58:33

intrigeri wrote:
> OK, OK. Patches welcome. “Tails GNU/Linux” doesn’t really exist, the thing is called “Tails”. I see little value in including the version number in there, since it’s already in the (standard) /etc/os-release file.
>
> Note that this can’t be “Easy” since one can’t validate their patch without building an ISO — see the actual definition thereof for code tasks.

Yeah. I added Easy == Yes but I was not sure about the wording, that’s why it was a ‘Discuss’

#3 Updated by AtomiKe 2017-02-04 13:42:55

  • Assignee set to AtomiKe

#4 Updated by Anonymous 2017-06-30 10:27:40

  • related to Bug #12372: Get software-properties-gtk starting / fix /etc/os-release added

#5 Updated by intrigeri 2020-03-29 16:38:49

  • Assignee deleted (AtomiKe)