On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:58:42 -0700, walt wrote: > > I upgraded to sys-auth/pambase-20120417 and sys-apps/shadow-4.1.5-r1 > > and found I couldn't login to a new session or use su. Rebooting only > > made the problem permanent, I had to SSH in to revert to > > sys-auth/pambase-20101024-r2 and sys-apps/shadow-4.1.5. > > I've never been clear on how ssh authenticates a new login. Why would > your ssh login be accepted? Did you ssh in as a user and su to root?
That would have failed on su. It works because I have key authentication for SSH. Otherwise I'd have been screwed. > Anyway, just as another data point I did the same update today and have > no trouble logging in. Here are my useflags for comparison > Installed versions: 20120417!b(03:40:29 AM 04/19/2012)(consolekit > cracklib gnome-keyring pam_ssh sha512 -debug -minimal -mktemp -pam_krb5 > -passwdqc -selinux) > > Installed versions: 4.1.5-r1(03:41:02 AM 04/19/2012)(acl cracklib pam > -audit -nls -selinux -skey -tcb -xattr) Mine are the same except for gnome-keyring - I use KDE. -- Neil Bothwick The sergeant walked into the shower and caught me giving myself a dishonorable discharge. Without missing a beat, I said, "It's my dick and I can wash it as fast as I want!"
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