Public bug reported:
I have a password of 8 chars (for example abcdefgh)
I try to had 1 char, so I execute passwd, I type abcdefgh for my old
password. It asks twice the new one, I type abcdefghi, and it says :
Bad: new password must be different than the old one
While they are different !
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: passwd 1:4.1.4.2-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul 1 20:01:42 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=fr_FR.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: shadow
** Affects: shadow (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid
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cannot change password with a similar one
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/600749
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