installing libpam-unix2 on clean karmic machine locks out all users
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libpam-unix2 (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: libpam-unix2
installing the libpam-unix2 package alone is sufficient to completely lock out all users in Karmic
major problem when installing a package that depends on this package. included below is a log showing the failure (removing the package again is sufficient to again grant access to all users.
details:
ubuntu version: Ubuntu 9.10
package: /libpam-
expected behavior: users are still able toa ccess machine
actual behavior. All password authentication seems to be blocked. No users can authenticate.
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root@www1:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
php-xml-
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libpam-unix2
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/81.9kB of archives.
After this operation, 791kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously deselected package libpam-unix2.
(Reading database ... 132147 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libpam-unix2 (from .../libpam-
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up libpam-unix2 (1:2.4.1-4) ...
root@www1:
blake@www1:~$ sudo -i
[sudo] password for blake:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for blake:
session transcript showing how to replicate ...
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root@www1:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
php-xml-
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libpam-unix2
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/81.9kB of archives.
After this operation, 791kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously deselected package libpam-unix2.
(Reading database ... 132147 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libpam-unix2 (from .../libpam-
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up libpam-unix2 (1:2.4.1-4) ...
root@www1:
blake@www1:~$ sudo -i
[sudo] password for blake:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for blake:
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I can confirm this bug on fresh installs of 10.04 amd64 and 10.10 amd64