User account is missing from /etc/shadow & /etc/passwd
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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ubuntu-desktop-provision |
Fix Released
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Critical
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Unassigned | ||
subiquity (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
This has been attempted a number of times, using various ISOs, after each time I'm unable to login on booting the newly installed xubuntu noble system.
install to
- hp dc7700 (c2d-e6230, 7gb, amd/ati rv610/radeon hd2400 pro/xt)
to re-create I
- boot current daily
- select manual partitioning
- re-use the '/' partition (80GB drive & single partition), NO FORMAT
- install (options here don't matter, eg. full install, select to add additional options usually, I have internet connected)
- username is "guiverc" and my password is "please" each time (I ignore warning about 'WEAK' password)
install completes, I then reboot
** expected outcome
System boots; DM asks me to login saying "Other" (I expected 'guiverc' and only to enter my password; but okay)..
On entry of my username "guiverc" & password "please" I expect to login
** actual outcome
I enter username "guiverc" and password "please" but I cannot login
I switch to text terminal, and "guiverc" & "password" aren't accepted there either.
** additional notes.
I've tried this with ENGLISH(US) and ENGLISH(AU) (aussie) and same result for both.
Machine is really old BIOS only box.
If I FORMAT instead of NO-FORMAT I don't have this problem though.. It appears to occur only when I don't format (and I don't want to format for this type of install!)
summary: |
- xubuntu noble; no-format and after install unable to login + User account is missing from /etc/shadow & /etc/passwd |
affects: | ubuntu-desktop-installer → ubuntu-desktop-provision |
Changed in ubuntu-desktop-provision: | |
importance: | Undecided → Critical |
tags: | added: noble |
This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.
A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here: iso.qa. ubuntu. com/qatracker/ reports/ bugs/2058638
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