After editing /etc/apt/sources.list to enable -proposed and switching from groovy to hirsute I ran 'sudo apt-get install base-passwd' and observed the following.
Preparing to unpack .../base-passwd_3.5.49ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking base-passwd (3.5.49ubuntu1) over (3.5.47) ...
Setting up base-passwd (3.5.49ubuntu1) ...
Changing home-directory of irc from /var/run/ircd to /run/ircd
1 changes have been made, rewriting files
Writing passwd-file to /etc/passwd
Writing shadow-file to /etc/shadow
Writing group-file to /etc/group
Subsequently, I'm setting the tag to verification-done.
After editing /etc/apt/ sources. list to enable -proposed and switching from groovy to hirsute I ran 'sudo apt-get install base-passwd' and observed the following.
Preparing to unpack .../base- passwd_ 3.5.49ubuntu1_ amd64.deb ...
Unpacking base-passwd (3.5.49ubuntu1) over (3.5.47) ...
Setting up base-passwd (3.5.49ubuntu1) ...
Changing home-directory of irc from /var/run/ircd to /run/ircd
1 changes have been made, rewriting files
Writing passwd-file to /etc/passwd
Writing shadow-file to /etc/shadow
Writing group-file to /etc/group
Subsequently, I'm setting the tag to verification-done.