[Bug 1023509] Re: userdel returns exit code 12 if user is not in /var/mail

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** Changed in: shadow (Debian)
       Status: Unknown => Fix Released

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Title:
  userdel returns exit code 12 if user is not in /var/mail

Status in “shadow” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “shadow” package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  This doesn't occur on CentOS and other distros.  If mailspool is not
  installed, or for whatever other reason the user has no folder under
  /var/mail,  usermod -r works properly, but returns exit code 12 (Which
  is supposed to be for failing to remove the user's home directory).

  I would expect this to return exit code 0, as it's a warning.

  Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

  Expected: userdel -r returns 0, or at least not 12; which is for
  reporting that the home directory was unable to be removed.

  Actual: userdel -r returns 12;  this happens if mailspool is not
  installed, or user for whatever reason has no folder in /var/mail

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