Adduser devel - Jul 2005 - Re: Bug#318264: gdm package fails to install when /etc/shadow is not present

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> reassign 318264 adduser
Bug#318264: gdm package fails to install when /etc/shadow is not present
Bug reassigned from package `gdm'' to `adduser''.
> close 318264
Bug#318264: gdm package fails to install when /etc/shadow is not present
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Bug closed, send any further explanations to "Thomas E. Vaughan"
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        Hi,

On Thu, Jul 14, 2005, Thomas E. Vaughan wrote:
> I am not using shadow passwords, and when I try to install
> the latest gdm, the ''chage'' command gives an error that
> aborts the gdm installation.  I think that gdm should
> install regardless of whether shadow passwords are in use.
 This was a bug in adduser, which has been fixed in version 3.65:

adduser (3.65) unstable; urgency=low

  * do not abort if chage returns exit code 3. This is an indication
    that password aging cannot be set due to shadow not being enabled.
    Closes: #316089, #317944.

 (gdm is calling adduser in its postinst.)

 I''m closing your bug.

   Bye,

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