https://github.com/maxvalue/ansible-role-motd

Configure the motd messages on a server
https://github.com/maxvalue/ansible-role-motd

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Configure the motd messages on a server

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/maxvalue/ansible-role-motd
• Owner: MaxValue
• License: mit
• Created: 2025-03-31T13:09:32.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-03-31T13:26:42.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-08T18:47:06.888Z (about 1 year ago)
• Language: Shell
• Size: 3.91 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# Ansible Role: motd

An Ansible Role that configures motd on Ubuntu (for now).

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## Role Variables

Available variables are listed below, along with default values (see `defaults/main.yml`):

### Main Variables

    motd_snippets_custom:

      - 05-custom-uptime-users.sh

      - 07-custom-info.sh

      - 10-custom-help-text.sh

The optional variable `motd_snippets_custom` defines a list of templates for motd scripts which will be copied to the remote host.

    motd_snippets_enabled:

      - 05-custom-uptime-users.sh

      - 07-custom-info.sh

      - 10-custom-help-text.sh

The optional variable `motd_snippets_enabled` defines a list of motd scripts which will be enabled explicitely on the remote host.

    motd_snippets_disabled:

      - 50-motd-news.sh

      - 91-contract-ua-esm-status.sh

The optional variable `motd_snippets_disabled` defines a list of motd scripts which will be disabled explicitely on the remote host.

    motd_infotext: ""

The optional variable `motd_infotext` defines a custom infotext which will be displayed inside the motd on the remote host.

## Dependencies

No dependencies needed.

## Example Playbooks

### Normal usage

    ---

    # This runs the role

    - hosts: localhost

      roles:

        - role:

            name: maxvalue.motd

    ...

## License

[MIT](LICENSE.txt)

## Sponsors

You can support the development of this role and other similar roles by donating to one of the accounts below.

* [bymeacoffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/publicbetamax)

* [liberapay](https://de.liberapay.com/maxvalue/)

* [ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/publicbetamax)

* [Patreon](patreon.com/publicbetamax)

## Author Information

This role was created in 2025 by Max Fuxjäger:

* Mastodon: [@maxvalue@chaos.social](https://chaos.social/@maxvalue)

* Matrix: @ypsilon:matrix.org