This is still the case with latest installed package of passwd (where I found useradd):
ii passwd 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9 amd64 change and administer password and group data -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1321854 Title: useradd doesn't add the default shell to /etc/passwd entry To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/1321854/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
