[Bug 546874] [NEW] passwd - can't login, change password

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I'm sorry for the lack of details but I'm posting this from Windows and
can't verify all the points on the fly.

1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System
-> About Ubuntu.

Lucid Lynx Beta 1 i386 Desktop

2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy
packagename' or by checking in Synaptic.

As of the time of posting all updates are current. The bug happened
after a recent update so maybe that's a good place to start looking.

3) What you expected to happen

Login to system.

4) What happened instead

Can't login to system either through gdm or the CLI, can't create a new
user (with password), can't change a password on an existing user.

And here's the whole story:

Yesterday I updated my system and put it to sleep. When I tried to wake it I was presented with the dialog to enter my password (the lock-screen). Numerous attempts to input my password failed. I rebooted and the same happened on GDM.
I entered recovery mode and updated again (this happened today morning). No change in behavior.
I tried using the recovery mode to expire and blank the password. passwd -e username and passwd -d username
Those commands worked but when I tried to login with username the attempt failed "System Error".
The same message is shown when I try to change/set the new password for username. passwd username

Right now I'm stuck without access to my system. I can only control the system through recovery modes root shell.
I'm ready to provide more details if necessary.

** Affects: samba (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Triaged

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passwd - can't login, change password
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/546874
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