When I try to add a new user, adduser is calling chfn in such a way as to cause chfn to ask for the root password. Output from adduser looks like this:
# adduser test
Adding user test' ...
Adding new group test' (1010) ...
Adding new user test' (1010) with group test' ...
The home directory /home/test' already exists. Not copying from /etc/skel'.
Enter new UNIX password: (password for "test" supplied)
Retype new UNIX password: (password for "test" reentered)
passwd: password updated successfully
Password: (root password supplied)
Changing the user information for test
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
Full Name []:
Room Number []:
Work Phone []:
Home Phone []:
Other []:
Is the information correct? [y/N] y
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If I don't enter the root password I get this:
# adduser test
Adding user test' ...
Adding new group test' (1010) ...
Adding new user test' (1010) with group test' ...
The home directory /home/test' already exists. Not copying from /etc/skel'.
Enter new UNIX password: (password for "test" supplied)
Retype new UNIX password: (password for "test" reentered)
passwd: password updated successfully
Password: (null password, or any password other than root, supplied)
chfn: PAM authentication failed
adduser: /usr/bin/chfn test' returned error code 1. Exiting.
#
'ps ax' while waiting at the anomalous password prompt shows that chfn is
waiting.
adduser version: 3.102, passwd 1:4.0.18.1-7, perl: 5.8.8-7etch1
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