[Bug 214566] Re: nis ignores the order of /etc/nsswitch.conf

[Daniel Richard G.]

Over a decade later, I am seeing this same behavior on Ubuntu
22.04/jammy with nscd 2.35-0ubuntu3.1:

    # /etc/nsswitch.conf

    passwd: files systemd ldap

I have two users with the same ID (but different usernames, groups,
etc.), one in /etc/passwd (files) and one in LDAP. Doing "getent passwd
$uid" returns the LDAP entry instead of /etc/passwd, which is clearly
not the desired behavior. Stopping nscd causes the query to return the
correct entry.

For what it's worth, the "unscd" package provides a drop-in replacement
for nscd that works correctly.

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Title:
  nis ignores the order of /etc/nsswitch.conf

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: nscd

  With nscd my user name is the one given by the nis, and not
  the one give by /etc/passwd _BUT_ it should:
   
  # /etc/nsswitch.conf
   passwd:         files nis
   group:          files nis
   
   Stopping nscd is enough to get things right.
   
  > --- System information. ---
  > Architecture: amd64
  > Kernel:       Linux 2.6.24.4mosix
  > 
  > Debian Release: lenny/sid
  >   500 gutsy-updates   en.archive.ubuntu.com 
  >   500 gutsy-security  security.ubuntu.com 
  >   500 gutsy           en.archive.ubuntu.com 
  > 
  > --- Package information. ---
  > Depends       (Version) | Installed
  > =======================-+-===========
  > libc6        (>= 2.6-1) | 2.6.1-1ubuntu10
  >

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