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

[David C. Rankin]

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?

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