[Bug 1153901] Re: su should exit with a message that root is locked

[Colin Watson]

** No longer affects: wubi

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Title:
  su should exit with a message that root is locked

Status in “shadow” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On a wubi install, attempting "su" results in a bewildering rejection
  of the only password known to the user. Instead, the "su" command
  should politely respond, "The root account is locked. To gain root
  privileges, use 'sudo -s' and enter your user password". Otherwise,
  how can anyone know what to do? It's crazy to knowningly lock the user
  out of their own OS. You've got to tell them how they are supposed to
  get in as root.

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