Am 21.10.2013 23:51, schrieb Andrew Ruthven: > Package: network-manager > Version: 0.9.8.0-5 > Severity: normal > > Dear Maintainer, > > While upgrade my Sid box, network-manager failed to install cause the postinst > exited as the netdev group already exists, causing the addgroup command > to fail. > > The addgroup should probably use a construct similar to this: > > if ! getent group netdev >/dev/null > then > addgroup --quiet --system netdev > fi
This getent check is not necessary: # addgroup --system netdev addgroup: The group `netdev' already exists as a system group. Exiting. # echo $? 0 If addgroup fails for you, please file a bug against adduser. -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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