This patch for Jaunty checks if the group_exists() and returns an error saying the 'user' exists if it does. It blocks the creation of users like 'admin', 'adm', 'syslog', 'pulse', etc.
New test packages are building in my PPA. ** Attachment added: "New debdiff with patch including Martin's suggestions" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25521168/gnome-system-tools_2.22.2-0ubuntu4.debdiff -- Creating user with username 'admin' hoses admin group, sudo config https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236305 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-system-tools in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
