[Bug 1024997] [NEW] [12.04] useradd is showing an "incorrect" error-message when not using sudo/root

[Michael Basse]

Public bug reported:

michael at Alien:~/foo$ useradd test
useradd: /etc/passwd konnte nicht gesperrt werden; versuchen Sie es später noch einmal.

(/etc/passwd cant be locked; please try again later)

it would be better if useradd is checking if it is executed as root and
if not, the error-message should show something like

(/etc/passwd cant be locked; please try again later and use sudo to get
access to that file)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: passwd 1:4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul 15 18:43:55 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: shadow
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: shadow (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  [12.04] useradd is showing an "incorrect" error-message when not using
  sudo/root

Status in “shadow” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  michael at Alien:~/foo$ useradd test
  useradd: /etc/passwd konnte nicht gesperrt werden; versuchen Sie es später noch einmal.

  (/etc/passwd cant be locked; please try again later)

  it would be better if useradd is checking if it is executed as root
  and if not, the error-message should show something like

  (/etc/passwd cant be locked; please try again later and use sudo to
  get access to that file)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: passwd 1:4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jul 15 18:43:55 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: shadow
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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