[Bug 401627] Re: Poor diagnostic when run by a non privileged user

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** Changed in: shadow (Debian)
       Status: New => Fix Committed

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Title:
  Poor diagnostic when run by a non privileged user

Status in GNOME Terminal:
  Invalid
Status in “shadow” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “shadow” package in Debian:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  In Terminal executing command:
  userdel -r user_name

  Returns error:
  userdel: unable to lock password file

  This error is practically useless for non-geek user. The user does not have the privilege, so executing:
  sudo userdel -r user_name
  deletes the user.

  I suggest to use more descriptive error message like: "User 'xxxxx'
  does not have permissions to delete user 'yyyy'".

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