Activity log for bug #523896

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2010-02-18 15:51:47 Chris Howard bug added bug
2010-02-18 15:51:47 Chris Howard attachment added AptOrdering.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39367566/AptOrdering.txt
2010-02-18 15:51:47 Chris Howard attachment added Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39367567/Dependencies.txt
2010-02-18 15:51:47 Chris Howard attachment added Dmesg.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39367568/Dmesg.txt
2010-02-18 15:51:47 Chris Howard attachment added DpkgTerminalLog.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39367569/DpkgTerminalLog.txt
2010-03-01 14:31:22 Chuck Short affects postfix (Ubuntu) ubuntu
2010-03-01 15:11:56 Monkey affects ubuntu postfix (Ubuntu)
2010-03-02 21:25:20 Mathias Gug postfix (Ubuntu): status New Incomplete
2010-03-02 21:25:28 Mathias Gug postfix (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Medium
2010-03-02 21:25:54 Mathias Gug summary package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
2010-03-02 21:26:40 Mathias Gug affects postfix (Ubuntu) shadow (Ubuntu)
2010-07-24 05:43:01 nguyen long description Binary package hint: postfix Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: postfix 2.6.5-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: postfix Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686 Binary package hint: postfix Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: postfix 2.6.5-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: postfix Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686
2010-09-15 09:01:07 Thierry Carrez shadow (Ubuntu): status Incomplete Confirmed
2011-07-18 10:35:58 BackTrack tags apport-package i386 apport-package armel i386
2011-07-21 18:32:28 Andreas Moog description Binary package hint: postfix Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: postfix 2.6.5-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: postfix Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686 Binary package hint: postfix Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager. SOLUTION: Look for /etc/group.lock, /etc/passwd.lock and /etc/shadow.lock files and remove them. Be careful to only remove the files ending in 'lock' or else you might damage your system. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: postfix 2.6.5-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: postfix Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686
2011-07-22 14:14:40 Andreas Moog description Binary package hint: postfix Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager. SOLUTION: Look for /etc/group.lock, /etc/passwd.lock and /etc/shadow.lock files and remove them. Be careful to only remove the files ending in 'lock' or else you might damage your system. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: postfix 2.6.5-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: postfix Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686 Binary package hint: postfix Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager. SOLUTION: Look for /etc/group.lock, /etc/passwd.lock and /etc/shadow.lock files and remove them. Be careful to only remove the files ending in 'lock' or else you might damage your system. Please do not add comments just containing "Me too", instead please provide any information that could indicate why the files were locked: * the list of locked files: ls /etc/passwd.lock /etc/shadow.lock /etc/group.lock /etc/gshadow.lock * check the /var/log/auth.log for any message that could indicate the failure of any other tool (prior to the failure which reported the locked file) * any anormal operation on the machine (reset, shutdown while the computer is still running) ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: postfix 2.6.5-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: postfix Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686
2011-07-25 17:16:49 nightwirm bug added subscriber nightwirm
2011-07-27 20:08:07 Brian Murray shadow (Ubuntu): assignee Ubuntu Foundations Team (ubuntu-foundations-team)
2011-08-02 22:56:58 Steve Langasek description Binary package hint: postfix Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager. SOLUTION: Look for /etc/group.lock, /etc/passwd.lock and /etc/shadow.lock files and remove them. Be careful to only remove the files ending in 'lock' or else you might damage your system. Please do not add comments just containing "Me too", instead please provide any information that could indicate why the files were locked: * the list of locked files: ls /etc/passwd.lock /etc/shadow.lock /etc/group.lock /etc/gshadow.lock * check the /var/log/auth.log for any message that could indicate the failure of any other tool (prior to the failure which reported the locked file) * any anormal operation on the machine (reset, shutdown while the computer is still running) ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: postfix 2.6.5-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: postfix Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686 Binary package hint: postfix Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager. SOLUTION: Look for /etc/group.lock, /etc/passwd.lock and /etc/shadow.lock files and remove them. Be careful to only remove the files ending in 'lock' or else you might damage your system. Please do not add comments just containing "Me too", instead please provide any information that could indicate why the files were locked:  * the list of locked files:     ls /etc/passwd.lock /etc/shadow.lock /etc/group.lock /etc/gshadow.lock  * check the /var/log/auth.log for any message that could indicate the failure of any other tool (prior to the failure which reported the locked file)  * any abnormal operation on the machine (reset, shutdown while the computer is still running) ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: postfix 2.6.5-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: postfix Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686
2011-09-27 21:06:57 Jean-Philippe Orsini bug added subscriber jf
2012-04-30 17:21:46 Brian Murray shadow (Ubuntu): assignee Ubuntu Foundations Team (ubuntu-foundations-team) Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations)
2012-05-02 15:54:20 Steve Langasek nominated for series Ubuntu Precise
2012-05-02 15:54:20 Steve Langasek bug task added shadow (Ubuntu Precise)
2012-05-02 15:54:20 Steve Langasek nominated for series Ubuntu Quantal
2012-05-02 15:54:20 Steve Langasek bug task added shadow (Ubuntu Quantal)
2012-05-02 15:54:39 Steve Langasek shadow (Ubuntu Precise): status New Triaged
2012-05-02 15:54:41 Steve Langasek shadow (Ubuntu Precise): importance Undecided High
2012-05-02 15:54:42 Steve Langasek shadow (Ubuntu Quantal): status Confirmed Triaged
2012-05-02 15:54:46 Steve Langasek shadow (Ubuntu Quantal): importance Medium High
2012-05-02 15:54:55 Steve Langasek shadow (Ubuntu Precise): assignee Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations)
2012-05-02 15:55:00 Steve Langasek shadow (Ubuntu Precise): milestone ubuntu-12.04.1
2012-05-02 15:59:13 Steve Langasek tags apport-package armel i386 apport-package armel i386 rls-p-tracking
2012-05-04 18:32:42 Brian Murray tags apport-package armel i386 rls-p-tracking apport-package armel bugpattern-written i386 rls-p-tracking
2012-05-04 19:35:45 Stephen Rodd bug added subscriber Stephen Rodd
2012-06-13 19:05:13 Pantelis Xrisostomidis bug added subscriber Pantelis Xrisostomidis
2012-06-18 13:53:47 Id2ndR bug added subscriber Id2ndR
2012-06-22 04:18:28 Kate Stewart tags apport-package armel bugpattern-written i386 rls-p-tracking apport-package armel bugpattern-written i386 rls-p-tracking rls-q-incoming
2012-06-22 04:41:20 Steve Langasek tags apport-package armel bugpattern-written i386 rls-p-tracking rls-q-incoming apport-package armel bugpattern-written i386 rls-p-tracking
2012-07-11 21:42:30 Jean-Philippe Orsini removed subscriber jeanfi
2012-07-25 15:29:44 Stéphane Graber shadow (Ubuntu Precise): milestone ubuntu-12.04.1 ubuntu-12.04.2
2012-08-21 21:21:07 jhansonxi bug added subscriber jhansonxi
2012-08-28 02:30:47 Mark - Syminet bug added subscriber Mark - Syminet
2012-08-29 15:27:52 Steve Langasek shadow (Ubuntu Precise): assignee Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations) Dmitrijs Ledkovs (dmitrij.ledkov)
2012-08-29 15:37:58 Steve Langasek shadow (Ubuntu Quantal): assignee Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations) Dmitrijs Ledkovs (dmitrij.ledkov)
2012-08-30 19:37:09 disto2 bug added subscriber dirkstolle
2012-08-30 19:37:13 disto2 removed subscriber dirkstolle
2012-08-30 19:37:24 disto2 bug added subscriber dirkstolle
2012-08-30 19:37:45 disto2 removed subscriber dirkstolle
2012-08-30 19:37:55 disto2 bug added subscriber dirkstolle
2012-08-31 13:24:58 Launchpad Janitor branch linked lp:~dmitrij.ledkov/ubuntu/quantal/shadow/clear-locks
2012-08-31 13:28:14 Launchpad Janitor branch linked lp:~dmitrij.ledkov/ubuntu/precise/shadow/clear-locks
2012-08-31 13:31:26 Dimitri John Ledkov shadow (Ubuntu Quantal): status Triaged In Progress
2012-09-03 10:28:32 Dimitri John Ledkov description Binary package hint: postfix Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager. SOLUTION: Look for /etc/group.lock, /etc/passwd.lock and /etc/shadow.lock files and remove them. Be careful to only remove the files ending in 'lock' or else you might damage your system. Please do not add comments just containing "Me too", instead please provide any information that could indicate why the files were locked:  * the list of locked files:     ls /etc/passwd.lock /etc/shadow.lock /etc/group.lock /etc/gshadow.lock  * check the /var/log/auth.log for any message that could indicate the failure of any other tool (prior to the failure which reported the locked file)  * any abnormal operation on the machine (reset, shutdown while the computer is still running) ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: postfix 2.6.5-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: postfix Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686 Binary package hint: postfix Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager. SOLUTION: Look for /etc/group.lock, /etc/passwd.lock and /etc/shadow.lock files and remove them. Be careful to only remove the files ending in 'lock' or else you might damage your system. Please do not add comments just containing "Me too", instead please provide any information that could indicate why the files were locked:  * the list of locked files:     ls /etc/passwd.lock /etc/shadow.lock /etc/group.lock /etc/gshadow.lock  * check the /var/log/auth.log for any message that could indicate the failure of any other tool (prior to the failure which reported the locked file)  * any abnormal operation on the machine (reset, shutdown while the computer is still running) == SRU template == [IMPACT] * Locked files prevent adding/removing/modifying system users & groups * This can result in failure to upgrade/remove packages that use system user names * The applied fix is to clear the locks on booting. [TESTCASE] * $ sudo touch /etc/passwd.lock * $ sudo adduser testing523896 * FAIL * Upgrade to new package * $ sudo adduser testing523896 * FAIL * $ sudo reboot (or shutdown & poweron machine in any other way) * $ sudo adduser testing523896 * PASS * Also you can touch the locks, check that they are there and run `$ sudo start passwd` to clear them. [Regression Potential] * We are adding an extra job which will always run at boot, which will have a tiny impact on boot performance * The new job can be mis-used directly via `$ sudo start passwd`, but root user could clear the locks in the exact same way as well, before introducing this upstart job.
2012-09-03 10:43:46 Dimitri John Ledkov shadow (Ubuntu Quantal): status In Progress Fix Committed
2012-09-03 10:43:53 Dimitri John Ledkov shadow (Ubuntu Quantal): assignee Dmitrijs Ledkovs (xnox)
2012-09-03 10:46:15 Dimitri John Ledkov bug added subscriber Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team
2012-09-03 11:09:05 Gabriel de Oliveira Carvalho bug added subscriber Gabriel de Oliveira Carvalho
2012-09-03 12:59:13 Dimitri John Ledkov shadow (Ubuntu Precise): assignee Dmitrijs Ledkovs (xnox)
2012-09-03 12:59:56 Dimitri John Ledkov bug added subscriber Dmitrijs Ledkovs
2012-09-06 18:32:47 Launchpad Janitor shadow (Ubuntu Quantal): status Fix Committed Fix Released
2012-09-12 22:23:46 Clint Byrum shadow (Ubuntu Precise): status Triaged Fix Committed
2012-09-12 22:23:51 Clint Byrum bug added subscriber SRU Verification
2012-09-12 22:23:54 Clint Byrum tags apport-package armel bugpattern-written i386 rls-p-tracking apport-package armel bugpattern-written i386 rls-p-tracking verification-needed
2012-09-13 00:52:24 Launchpad Janitor branch linked lp:ubuntu/precise-proposed/shadow
2012-09-16 08:14:41 Mathias Bynke bug added subscriber Mathias Bynke
2012-09-23 22:43:52 larrycornutt shadow (Ubuntu Precise): status Fix Committed Fix Released
2012-09-23 22:52:25 gonzabraun bug added subscriber gonzabraun
2012-09-23 22:52:34 gonzabraun removed subscriber gonzabraun
2012-09-23 23:50:48 Dimitri John Ledkov shadow (Ubuntu Quantal): status Fix Released Fix Committed
2012-09-24 12:05:03 Dimitri John Ledkov shadow (Ubuntu Precise): status Fix Released Fix Committed
2012-09-24 12:05:32 Dimitri John Ledkov shadow (Ubuntu Quantal): status Fix Committed Fix Released
2012-09-24 13:27:08 Yves Malouin bug added subscriber Yves Malouin
2012-10-09 22:53:56 Brian Murray tags apport-package armel bugpattern-written i386 rls-p-tracking verification-needed apport-package armel bugpattern-written i386 rls-p-tracking verification-done
2012-10-15 04:52:00 Colin Watson removed subscriber Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team
2012-10-15 04:52:12 Launchpad Janitor shadow (Ubuntu Precise): status Fix Committed Fix Released
2012-10-23 10:40:17 Launchpad Janitor branch linked lp:~xnox/ubuntu/raring/shadow/r-proposed
2012-11-09 14:25:22 Launchpad Janitor branch linked lp:ubuntu/raring-proposed/shadow
2013-02-22 16:08:39 neilon johnson shadow (Ubuntu Precise): assignee neilon johnson (neilonjohnson33)
2013-02-22 16:09:21 neilon johnson shadow (Ubuntu): assignee neilon johnson (neilonjohnson33)
2013-02-22 16:09:23 neilon johnson shadow (Ubuntu Quantal): assignee neilon johnson (neilonjohnson33)
2014-05-04 03:20:37 Launchpad Janitor branch linked lp:ubuntu/utopic-proposed/shadow