usermod's man refers to --*-sub-uids but accepts only --*-subuids
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
shadow (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Medium
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
The man page refers to sub-uids and sub-gids but those don't take any "-" between sub and [ug]ids. The help message conforms to what the command accepts though.
$ man usermod | grep -F -- -sub
-v, --add-sub-uids FIRST-LAST
-V, --del-sub-uids FIRST-LAST
This option may be specified multiple times to remove multiple ranges to a users account. When both --del-sub-uids and --add-sub-uids are specified remove of all subordinate uid ranges happens before any
-w, --add-sub-gids FIRST-LAST
-W, --del-sub-gids FIRST-LAST
This option may be specified multiple times to remove multiple ranges to a users account. When both --del-sub-gids and --add-sub-gids are specified remove of all subordinate gid ranges happens before any
$ usermod --help | grep -F -- -sub
-v, --add-subuids FIRST-LAST add range of subordinate uids
-V, --del-subuids FIRST-LAST remvoe range of subordinate uids
-w, --add-subgids FIRST-LAST add range of subordinate gids
-W, --del-subgids FIRST-LAST remvoe range of subordinate gids
More info on the environment:
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Release: 14.04
$ apt-cache policy passwd
passwd:
Installed: 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9
Candidate: 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9
Version table:
*** 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: passwd 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Mar 3 13:37:50 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-26 (400 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140124)
SourcePackage: shadow
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in shadow (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
tags: | added: manpage |
Changed in shadow (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Fix Committed |
This bug has been fixed in commit efbff6a3d9df076 da17568c7b5c478 7e8fdd3f1c in upstream (https:/ /github. com/shadow- maint/shadow).
The corresponding ChangeLog entry was in 2016-12-02 by Serge Hallyn <email address hidden>.
Updates from upstream will come soon and fix this bug.