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Package: passwd
Version: 1:4.0.14-9
Severity: normal
When issuing the command usermod as root, I get:
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usermod
Usage: usermod [options] login
Options:
-a, --append GROUP append the user to the supplemental GROUP
... other options
-G, --groups GROUPS list of supplementary GROUPS
--------------------------------------------------
I would interpret it the following way: if I want the user dimitri to be
part of the group src, I should type:
> usermod -a src dimitri
In reality, I have to type:
> usermod -a -G src dimitri
The man page mentions (option -G):
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If the user is currently a member of a group which is not listed,
the user will be removed from the group. This behaviour can be
changed via -a option, which appends user to the current supplementary
group list.
--------------------------------------------------
In my opinion, it would be better to say that -a must be used in
combination with -G in order to add a group to a user.
In the usage, it looks as if -a were a standalone option, which is not
true.
Dimitri
Note : I changed my locale to en_US, so that the output is better
understandable, but the translation has the same problem.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (50, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.16
Locale: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (charmap=ISO-8859-15)
Versions of packages passwd depends on:
ii debianutils 2.15.3 Miscellaneous utilities specific t
ii libc6 2.3.6-3 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libpam-modules 0.79-3.1 Pluggable Authentication Modules f
ii libpam0g 0.79-3.1 Pluggable Authentication Modules l
ii libselinux1 1.30-1 SELinux shared libraries
ii login 1:4.0.14-9 system login tools
passwd recommends no packages.
-- debconf information:
passwd/password-mismatch:
* passwd/username: dimitri
passwd/password-empty:
* passwd/md5: true
passwd/user-uid:
* passwd/shadow: true
passwd/username-bad:
* passwd/user-fullname: Debian User
* passwd/make-user: true
passwd/title:
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: shadow
Source-Version: 1:4.0.15-7
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
shadow, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:
login_4.0.15-7_i386.deb
to pool/main/s/shadow/login_4.0.15-7_i386.deb
passwd_4.0.15-7_i386.deb
to pool/main/s/shadow/passwd_4.0.15-7_i386.deb
shadow_4.0.15-7.diff.gz
to pool/main/s/shadow/shadow_4.0.15-7.diff.gz
shadow_4.0.15-7.dsc
to pool/main/s/shadow/shadow_4.0.15-7.dsc
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to [EMAIL PROTECTED],
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
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Christian Perrier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (supplier of updated shadow package)
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Format: 1.7
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 20:53:35 +0200
Source: shadow
Binary: login passwd
Architecture: source i386
Version: 1:4.0.15-7
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Changed-By: Christian Perrier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Description:
login - system login tools
passwd - change and administer password and group data
Closes: 359913 361186 361187 362749 363033 363690 364752 364909 365091
Changes:
shadow (1:4.0.15-7) unstable; urgency=low
.
* The "Abondance" release
* Fix UNRELEASED in the NEWS.Debian file. Closes: #364752
* debian/control
- Updated to Standards: 3.7.2.0 (checked, no change needed: we were
already compliant)
* Debconf translation updates:
- Dutch translation updated. Closes: #363690
* Debian specific fixes:
- 406_good_name: Better description of what usernames are recommanded or
allowed in useradd(8). Thanks to Reuben Thomas. Closes: #364909
* Upstream bugs or fixes fixed in upstream releases or CVS:
- 303_usermod_-a_in_man. Document -a in usermod man page. Closes: #365091
- 402-clarify_usermod_usage. Move -a close to -G. Closes: #363033
- Programs translation updates or fixes:
- 351_nl-359913: Fix typo in Dutch translation. Closes: #359913
- 352_id-361186: Complete Indonesian translation. Closes: #361186,
#361187
- 353_hu-362749: New Hungarian translation. Closes: #362749
Files:
73f61e2d362f49a89d444434c86ce5d1 964 admin required shadow_4.0.15-7.dsc
91198bc822e1bace10ded91e66b0f275 190122 admin required shadow_4.0.15-7.diff.gz
237fd110ef31c3b71ad49ca408d3de88 744318 admin required passwd_4.0.15-7_i386.deb
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