Possible problem with groupadd command

[remus]

Hi all,

I've spotted a strange message in /var/log/messages when creating a group with the groupadd command from shadow-utils.tcz

Here's the steps.

I'm using microcore 3.8.4

Boot code used: mc syslog

Installed shadow-utils.tcz

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tce-load -wi shadow-utils.tcz
Use the groupadd command.

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sudo groupadd erstat
Output from /var/log/messages

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tc@box:~$ tail -f /var/log/messages
Jan 30 11:17:29 (none) local2.notice sudo:       tc : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/tc ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/local/sbin/groupadd erstat
Jan 30 11:17:29 (none) auth.crit groupadd[934]: cannot open login definitions /etc/login.defs [No such file or directory]
Jan 30 11:17:29 (none) auth.crit groupadd[934]: cannot open login definitions /etc/login.defs [No such file or directory]
Jan 30 11:17:29 (none) auth.info groupadd[934]: new group: name=erstat, gid=500
The group does get created, and it does work for samba.

I tried creating a few other groups just in case I was dealing with a reserved word or something like that, but its  a consistent message in the logs.

[Rich]

Hi remus

.... notice sudo: .....

This message shows up anytime you use sudo.

cannot open login definitions /etc/login.defs [No such file or directory]

shadow-utlis contains:

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usr/local/etc/login.defs

[remus]

Thanks Rich,

Is this error going to cause any problems ?

I'm going to switch to the addgroup and adduser commands that come with mc/tc for now.

And uninstall shadow-utils.tcz with

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tce-audit builddb
tce-audit delete shadow-utils
And reboot

[Rich]

Hi remus
I don't think it will cause any problems. You'll need to backup:

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/etc/passwd
/etc/group

[remus]

Thanks Rich,

Yep, got
etc/passwd
etc/shadow
etc/group
added to my /opt/.filetool.lst file

Ok, so i've had a look at the relevent files and everything, works fine in samba.

Is it possible that when shadow-utils could be compiled with updated login.defs location ?

[Rich]

Hi remus
Something similar came up recently with another extension, don't remember which one. One propose solution
was to create a link between  /etc/FILENAME  and  /usr/local/etc/FILENAME

[remus]

should I post a report about this being a bug in the relevant forum ?

[Rich]

Hi remus
You could, but be aware that  jpeters  has not been active since 2011. Also note, bmarkus has already filed an
unrelated bug report against shadow-utils.tcz.
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,13099.msg72203.html#msg72203

[remus]

Source for shadow-utils can be found here:

http://pkg-shadow.alioth.debian.org/

If no one jumps at the chance to tcz this I might have a crack.