Public bug reported: Setting up nova-common (2:13.0.0-0ubuntu2) ... usermod: user 'nova' does not exist in /etc/passwd dpkg: error processing package nova-common (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nova-api: nova-api depends on nova-common (= 2:13.0.0-0ubuntu2); however: Package nova-common is not configured yet.
It fails even if user exists in LDAP. Of course nslcd and nscd are configured to use LDAP as backend for passwd, shadow and groups Adding nova user with exact same UID and GID to /etc/passwd helps # lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 ** Affects: nova (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1585794 Title: dpkg unable to configure nova-common if user nova is in ldap To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nova/+bug/1585794/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs