Quoting Mario Barchetti ([email protected]): > Package: passwd > Version: 1:4.1.4.2-1 > Severity: important > > > Hi, > > I've added a new group and I've set a password: > > $ su > # addgroup public_group > ... > # gpasswd public_group > Changing the password for group public_group > New Password: > Re-enter new password: > > > But when I use newgrp the login always fails: > > $ newgrp public_group > Password: > Invalid password. > > > I've tried many times to repeat everything, also changing the password or the > name of the group, but newgrp always returns "Invalid password". > > "public_group" is both in /etc/group and in /etc/gshadows, the password field > of /etc/group is 'x' and the password field of /etc/gshadows is not empty and > doesn't contain '*' or '!'.
I can't reproduce this: r...@mykerinos:/srv/bubulle# addgroup bikinibottom Adding group `bikinibottom' (GID 1004) ... Done. r...@mykerinos:/srv/bubulle# gpasswd bikinibottom Changement du mot de passe pour le groupe bikinibottom Nouveau mot de passe : Nouveau mot de passe (pour vérification) : bubu...@mykerinos> newgrp bikinibottom Mot de passe : bubu...@mykerinos$
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