[Bug 2058638] Re: User account is missing from /etc/shadow & /etc/passwd

[Erich Eickmeyer]

I'm suspecting subiquity might be a culpret here rather than the flutter
frontend, so I'm bringing that in just to see if the team there (Dan in
particular) might have an idea.

** Also affects: subiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  User account is missing from /etc/shadow & /etc/passwd

Status in ubuntu-desktop-provision:
  New
Status in subiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This has been attempted a number of times, using various ISOs, after
  each time I'm unable to login on booting the newly installed xubuntu
  noble system.

  install to 
  - hp dc7700 (c2d-e6230, 7gb, amd/ati rv610/radeon hd2400 pro/xt)

  to re-create I

  - boot current daily
  - select manual partitioning
  - re-use the '/' partition (80GB drive & single partition), NO FORMAT
  - install (options here don't matter, eg. full install, select to add additional options usually, I have internet connected)
  - username is "guiverc" and my password is "please" each time  (I ignore warning about 'WEAK' password)

  install completes, I then reboot

  ** expected outcome

  System boots; DM asks me to login saying "Other"   (I expected
  'guiverc' and only to enter my password; but okay)..

  On entry of my username "guiverc" & password "please" I expect to
  login

  ** actual outcome

  I enter username "guiverc" and password "please" but I cannot login

  I switch to text terminal, and "guiverc" & "password" aren't accepted
  there either.

  ** additional notes.

  I've tried this with ENGLISH(US) and ENGLISH(AU) (aussie) and same
  result for both.

  Machine is really old BIOS only box.

  If I FORMAT instead of NO-FORMAT I don't have this problem though.. It
  appears to occur only when I don't format (and I don't want to format
  for this type of install!)

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