Package: adduser Version: 3.80 This bug may be in the shadow (source) package, or in the interaction between shadow and adduser. I lack the time to find it properly, sorry.
When I create a user in a chroot (with shadow passwords not enabled, since that is how it is when debootstrap creates it), the file /etc/group.lock is created: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# ls -l /etc/group.lock ls: /etc/group.lock: No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# adduser --disabled-password --gecos blah blah Adding user `blah'... Adding new group `blah' (1003). Adding new user `blah' (1003) with group `blah'. Creating home directory `/home/blah'. Copying files from `/etc/skel' [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# ls -l /etc/group.lock -rw------- 1 root root 6 Jan 15 22:44 /etc/group.lock [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# ls -l /etc/shadow ls: /etc/shadow: No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# I suspect the lock file is being created by one of the shadow tools, but not removed when it bails out because shadow isn't being used, or something like that. -- Policy is your friend. Trust the Policy. Love the Policy. Obey the Policy. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
