On Thu, Jan 08, 2026 at 09:01:53AM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: > > > > > # echo "aust:*" | chpasswd --encrypted > > > > > chpasswd: (line 1, user aust) invalid password hash > > > > > chpasswd: error detected, changes ignored > > > > This and the !-variant will be fixed in a moment using patches from > > Alejandro. > > It has still become impossible in the future to disalbe an account while > preserving the password. This destroys functionality that has been available > for decades and is also in wide use. Adduser has grown by about 500 lines to > cater for that. It has also lost a test that used to check whether a > security vulnerability that warranted a security update is still absend. > That upstream decision neiher makes software and life simpler, nor does it > improve software quality.
Shouldn't this work now with "!<old hash>"? Chris
