[Bug 2039541] Re: groupmems prompts for password when run as sudo/root

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This bug was fixed in the package shadow - 1:4.15.3-3ubuntu2

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shadow (1:4.15.3-3ubuntu2) oracular; urgency=medium

  * d/p : disallow pure numeric user and group names (LP: #2076898)

 -- Hector Cao <hector.cao at canonical.com>  Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:15:06
+0200

** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Fix Released

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Title:
  groupmems prompts for password when run as sudo/root

Status in shadow package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in shadow package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  When trying to clear users from a group using the groupmems command,
  the user is always prompted for the root's password, even when running
  as root or via sudo:

  (as root)
  # addgroup testgroup
  # groupmems -g testgroup -p
  Password:

  (via sudo)
  # sudo addgroup testgroup
  # sudo groupmems -g testgroup -p
  Password:

  I'm not sure if this is desired behavior, but I would expect this
  command to work without the root password.

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