[Bug 1069684] [NEW] quantal server MAAS installer does not make home directory for primary user

[Nick Moffitt]

Public bug reported:

We just now installed a quantal MAAS server via USB key from this image:
4bd3270bde86d7e4e017e3847a4af485      ubuntu-12.10-server-amd64.iso

We successfully made it through the installation (creating a new MAAS)
and rebooted.  However, when logging in via ssh or at the console, we
get kicked out because /home/maas (our chosen username) does not exist.
The password succeeds.  Here's an example via SSH:

 $ ssh maas at my-maas.example.com
 maas at my-maas.example.com's password:

 The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
 the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
 individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

 Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
 applicable law.

 Welcome to Ubuntu 12.10 (GNU/Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64)

  * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/

 The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
 the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
 individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

 Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
 applicable law.

 Could not chdir to home directory /home/maas: No such file or directory
 Connection to my-maas.example.com closed.

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

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Title:
  quantal server MAAS installer does not make home directory for primary
  user

Status in “debian-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  We just now installed a quantal MAAS server via USB key from this
  image: 4bd3270bde86d7e4e017e3847a4af485      ubuntu-12.10-server-
  amd64.iso

  We successfully made it through the installation (creating a new MAAS)
  and rebooted.  However, when logging in via ssh or at the console, we
  get kicked out because /home/maas (our chosen username) does not
  exist.  The password succeeds.  Here's an example via SSH:

   $ ssh maas at my-maas.example.com
   maas at my-maas.example.com's password:

   The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
   the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
   individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

   Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
   applicable law.

   Welcome to Ubuntu 12.10 (GNU/Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64)

    * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/

   The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
   the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
   individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

   Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
   applicable law.

   Could not chdir to home directory /home/maas: No such file or directory
   Connection to my-maas.example.com closed.

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