[Bug 1497625] Re: /etc/security/namespace.init always fails with default /bin/sh

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** Changed in: pam (Debian)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  /etc/security/namespace.init always fails with default /bin/sh

Status in pam package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in pam package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 15.04 uses dash as its default /bin/sh. dash does not support
  the -p option wihch is used by /etc/security/namespace.init. As a
  result any attempt to use pam_namespace fails:

  # su iws
  /bin/sh: 0: Illegal option -p

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