Bug#386293: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#386293: passwd: no matching group file entry in /etc/gshadow

Thu Sep 7 05:05:15 UTC 2006

>   Unpacking passwd (from .../passwd_1%3a4.0.18.1-2_i386.deb) ...
>   Setting up passwd (4.0.18.1-2) ...
>   no matching group file entry in /etc/gshadow
>   add group 'plugdev' in /etc/gshadow ?grpck: no changes
>   Please correct the error and rerun `/sbin/shadowconfig on'
>   dpkg: error processing passwd (--configure):
>    subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>    Errors were encountered while processing:
>     passwd
>     E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

When did this happen? 

shadowconfig is supposed to be run on *new installs* only....so that
would mean that you're installing passwd:

1) during a new Debian install
2) on a system that had no passwd package before

1) we never got this in D-I reports and anyway havong an inconsistent
group/gshadow coupld would be surprising

2) passwd is a required package so removing it from a Debian system
requires specific admin action....which is not supported (aka "you
deserve what happens"

I may miss a 3) case, but please explain and give more context.

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