[arch-general] groupmod / pam bug - Arch hit by http://bugs.gentoo.org/300790

[jwbirdsong]

On 02/28/2010 03:23 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
> On 02/28/2010 03:45 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
>    
>> Guys,
>>
>> Two things "Wohoo, I'm free! - last home server moved to Arch!" and second, Arch
>> has the same bug in the source of shadow src/groupmod.c that renders groupmod
>> unusable with pam enabled:
>>
>> [15:23 nirvana:/home/david] # groupmod -g1060 david
>> groupmod: Cannot determine your user name.
>>
>> [15:25 nirvana:/home/david] # groupmod -nskyline david
>> groupmod: Cannot determine your user name.
>>
>> The gentoo guys have a patch to fix it:
>>
>> http://bugs.gentoo.org/300790
>>
>> I apologize if this has already been brought to your attention. Let me know if
>> you want me to open a ticket.
>>
>>      
> Quick Question:
>
>    How do we change group information while this bug is there? Do we disable pam
> or do we just edit /etc/group in the interim?
>
>    
Patch shadow your self w/ aforementioned gentoo patch.   works fine 
after building w/ the patch.