Ian Bruce
2006-Jun-09 09:24 UTC
Bug#372280: adduser fails: "configuration error - unknown item"
Package: adduser Version: 3.87 "adduser" produces a lot of error messages about unrecognized parameters, which may or may not be harmless. This may indicate a conflict with some version of another package, but it''s not clear to me which one. related packages: passwd : v1:4.0.15-10 debconf : v1.5.1 The first example below shows "adduser" being invoked directly from the command line. The other two examples show the same problem occurring when "apt-get" tries to create system userids while installing other packages. -- Ian Bruce ------- # adduser gdubya Adding user `gdubya''... Adding new group `gdubya'' (1002). configuration error - unknown item ''FAIL_DELAY'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''QUOTAS_ENAB'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''NOLOGIN_STR'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''ENV_HZ'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''PASS_MAX_LEN'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''CHFN_AUTH'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''CLOSE_SESSIONS'' (notify administrator) Adding new user `gdubya'' (1002) with group `gdubya''. configuration error - unknown item ''FAIL_DELAY'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''QUOTAS_ENAB'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''NOLOGIN_STR'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''ENV_HZ'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''PASS_MAX_LEN'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''CHFN_AUTH'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''CLOSE_SESSIONS'' (notify administrator) ------- Setting up nfs-common (1.0.7-17) ... Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/nfs-common ... Installing new version of config file /etc/default/nfs-common ... Adding system user `statd''... Adding new user `statd'' (110) with group `nogroup''. configuration error - unknown item ''QUOTAS_ENAB'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''NOLOGIN_STR'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''ENV_HZ'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''PASS_MAX_LEN'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''CHFN_AUTH'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''CLOSE_SESSIONS'' (notify administrator) ------- Setting up gdm (2.14.5-1) ... Adding group `gdm'' (107)... configuration error - unknown item ''FAIL_DELAY'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''QUOTAS_ENAB'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''NOLOGIN_STR'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''ENV_HZ'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''PASS_MAX_LEN'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''CHFN_AUTH'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''CLOSE_SESSIONS'' (notify administrator) Done. adduser: Warning: The home dir you specified already exists. Adding system user `gdm'' with uid 104... Adding new user `gdm'' (104) with group `gdm''. configuration error - unknown item ''FAIL_DELAY'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''QUOTAS_ENAB'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''NOLOGIN_STR'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''ENV_HZ'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''PASS_MAX_LEN'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''CHFN_AUTH'' (notify administrator) configuration error - unknown item ''CLOSE_SESSIONS'' (notify administrator)
Debian Bug Tracking System
2006-Jun-09 10:16 UTC
[Adduser-devel] Processed: Re: Bug#372280: adduser fails: "configuration error - unknown item"
Processing commands for control@bugs.debian.org:> reassign #372280 shadowBug#372280: adduser fails: "configuration error - unknown item" Bug reassigned from package `adduser'' to `shadow''.> thanksStopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database)
Marc Haber
2006-Jun-09 10:18 UTC
[Adduser-devel] Bug#372280: adduser fails: "configuration error - unknown item"
reassign #372280 shadow thanks On Fri, Jun 09, 2006 at 02:03:56AM -0700, Ian Bruce wrote:> "adduser" produces a lot of error messages about unrecognized > parameters, which may or may not be harmless. This may indicate a > conflict with some version of another package, but it''s not clear to me > which one. > > related packages: > > passwd : v1:4.0.15-10 > debconf : v1.5.1 > > configuration error - unknown item ''FAIL_DELAY'' (notify administrator)The string cannot be found in adduser, but in shadow. I suspect that there is something wrong with your /etc/login.defs file. I''ll reassign to shadow for more detailed analysis. Shadow team, if I am wrong and the error is really in adduser, please reassign back. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don''t trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 72739835
Stephen Gran
2006-Jun-09 10:19 UTC
Bug#372280: [Adduser-devel] Bug#372280: adduser fails: "configuration error - unknown item"
This one time, at band camp, Ian Bruce said:> "adduser" produces a lot of error messages about unrecognized > parameters, which may or may not be harmless. This may indicate a > conflict with some version of another package, but it''s not clear to me > which one.You have these directives set in /etc/login.defs. My understanding is that they have been deprecated for some time, but now they create a warning message. This is not a bug in adduser (in fact, I''m not sure it''s a bug at all - programs do change the acceptable options in their conf files over time, and it''s not a good idea to automatedly overwrite an edited config file on upgrade). Others, I leave it to you whether or not you want to reassign this to login (the package responsible for login.defs) or just close it. I can see arguments both ways. Take care, -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ,''''`. Stephen Gran | | : :'' : sgran@debian.org | | `. `'' Debian user, admin, and developer | | `- http://www.debian.org | ----------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature Url : http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/adduser-devel/attachments/20060609/45317508/attachment.pgp