(not CC'ind Chad as he subscribed to the ML)
I've looked at the code (in debian/patches/401_cppw_src.dpatch), and
noticed it is checking for the obsolete symbol SHADOWPWD before checking
for the -s switch. Since that symbol doesn't exist (The Changelog says it
has been removed), it goes
Quoting C. Chad Wallace ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
Package: passwd
Version: 1:4.0.18.1-3
Severity: grave
Justification: causes data loss
Since some time after sarge, the cppw program does not recognize the -s
switch. When -s is given, it is
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