/etc/default/motd-news is in base-files 10.1ubuntu2.2.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 | # Enable/disable the dynamic MOTD news service
# This is a useful way to provide dynamic, informative
# information pertinent to the users and administrators
# of the local system
ENABLED=1
# Configure the source of dynamic MOTD news
# White space separated list of 0 to many news services
# For security reasons, these must be https
# and have a valid certificate
# Canonical runs a service at motd.ubuntu.com, and you
# can easily run one too
URLS="https://motd.ubuntu.com"
# Specify the time in seconds, you're willing to wait for
# dynamic MOTD news
# Note that news messages are fetched in the background by
# a systemd timer, so this should never block boot or login
WAIT=5
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