This bug was fixed in the package shadow - 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5
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* debian/patches/1010_extrausers.patch: - Fix usermod to handle a readonly /etc gracefully (LP: #1562872)
-- Michael Terry <email address hidden> Mon, 28 Mar 2016 09:44:23 -0400
This bug was fixed in the package shadow - 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5
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shadow (1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5) xenial; urgency=medium
* debian/ patches/ 1010_extrausers .patch:
- Fix usermod to handle a readonly /etc gracefully (LP: #1562872)
-- Michael Terry <email address hidden> Mon, 28 Mar 2016 09:44:23 -0400