That version is no more supported; and no expecting backport as it only concern 'security' problem.
** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to shadow in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/993411 Title: usermod cannot accept username beginning with dash Status in shadow package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I accidently executed usermod -l -d username (intended command was passwd -l -d username) which renamed username into -d. Now I am trying to rename it back, but it thinks that -d is an option. I tried following: usermod -l username -d usermod -l username "-d" usermod -l username '-d' usermod -l username \-d usermod -l username -- -d All failed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: passwd 1:4.1.4.2-1ubuntu2.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-41.88-server 2.6.32.59+drm33.24 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-41-server x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed May 2 20:52:51 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: shadow To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/993411/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp