When I do sudo -i isn't that like creating a root login shell session? Why isn't motd displayed? motd=message of the day.
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I think I answered it myself, it is only called for remote login sessions, once you're connected, subsequent shells only read /etc/profile.d and ~/bashrc etc... Is that correct?
sudo -i is not actually a system login. /bin/login is not involved, so the motd doesn't happen.
When you login to an actual terminal username prompt, you're talking to /bin/login.
I created one for fun on my prefered server: and it shows up...
On this HP server it is called in /etc/profile ...
# This is to meet legal requirements...
cat /etc/copyright
# Message of the day
if [ -r /etc/motd ]
then
cat /etc/motd
fi