--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/bash
+patch -p0 -o /dev/fd/4 3<&0 4>&1 1>/dev/null <<EOF
+
+# Yes, I there's no context. But the lines being replaced are less
+# likely to change than the lines around them
+
+--- Ignored
++++ /dev/fd/3
+@@ -42,3 +42,2 @@
+- # Update motd
+- uname -snrvm > /var/run/motd
+- [ -f /etc/motd.tail ] && cat /etc/motd.tail >> /var/run/motd
++ # Do not update motd
++ cp /etc/motd /var/run/motd