[Bug 495306] [NEW] dpkg-reconfigure slapd does not let enter password

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Binary package hint: synaptic

I try to follow instructions (
https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/serverguide/C/openldap-server.html ) to
configure ldap, but fail on first step:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure slapd

It does not ask for password and does not create database.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 11 14:05:18 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/synaptic
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: synaptic 0.62.7ubuntu6
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=
 LC_TIME=en_AU at time.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-15.50-generic
SourcePackage: synaptic
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-15-generic x86_64

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug
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dpkg-reconfigure slapd does not let enter password
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/495306
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