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+- name: deploy custom motd
+  hosts: alma
+  become: true
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: remove bloat default motd file
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: /etc/motd.d/cockpit
+        state: absent
+
+    - name: replace base motd file
+      copy:
+        src: ../config/motd
+        dest: /etc/motd
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: 0644