In 2.29.2 we let adduser create the home directory from the login name.
Home dir can only be changed for existing users, this is a design
decision. So this bug can't happen now, since it would mean that a user
with the same login already exists, which we don't allow.
I've just tested it with addus
This bug originally was about 2 separate issues with the Users and
Groups applet. The second issue is now reported as a separate bug, bug
245952. You can track the status of that bug at
https://launchpad.net/bugs/245952 .
Thanks!
** Summary changed:
- users and groups applet does not work as e