Bug#330743: cups-pdf: No longer installable when not using shadow passwords.

2005-09-29 Thread James Sleeman
On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 19:29 -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: that would be one thing; but I don't see any reason why Debian should be expected to support passwd-only systems. When I installed this debian system, many years ago it must be said, I was given the OPTION of using shadow passwords if

Bug#330743: cups-pdf: No longer installable when not using shadow passwords.

2005-09-29 Thread James Sleeman
On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 19:51 -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > auto-converting to shadow rather than supporting the > limited semantics of shadowless systems. Sounds fair enough, provided the update isn't just silently done, it should definatly warn the user that they are going to be switched to shado

Bug#330743: cups-pdf: No longer installable when not using shadow passwords.

2005-09-29 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Sep 30, 2005 at 02:35:07PM +1200, James Sleeman wrote: > On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 19:29 -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > > that would be one thing; but I don't see any reason why Debian should be > > expected to support passwd-only systems. > When I installed this debian system, many years ago

Bug#330743: cups-pdf: No longer installable when not using shadow passwords.

2005-09-29 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Sep 30, 2005 at 12:28:05PM +1200, James Sleeman wrote: > On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 14:37 -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > > But why does your system not have a shadow password file? > Because there is no law saying I have to have to use shadow passwords > and I prefer not to on this particular s

Bug#330743: cups-pdf: No longer installable when not using shadow passwords.

2005-09-29 Thread James Sleeman
On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 14:37 -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > But why does your system not have a shadow password file? Because there is no law saying I have to have to use shadow passwords and I prefer not to on this particular system. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subjec

Bug#330743: cups-pdf: No longer installable when not using shadow passwords.

2005-09-29 Thread Steve Langasek
reassign 330743 adduser thanks On Fri, Sep 30, 2005 at 04:24:53AM +1200, James Sleeman wrote: > Package: cups-pdf > Version: 1.7.3-6 > Severity: grave > Justification: renders package unusable > When performing a dist-upgrade bringing in the latest cups-pdf the > installation fails due to this s

Bug#330743: cups-pdf: No longer installable when not using shadow passwords.

2005-09-29 Thread Martin-Éric Racine
pe, 2005-09-30 kello 04:24 +1200, James Sleeman kirjoitti: > Package: cups-pdf > Version: 1.7.3-6 > Severity: grave > Justification: renders package unusable > > > When performing a dist-upgrade bringing in the latest cups-pdf the > installation fails due to this system not using shadow password

Bug#330743: cups-pdf: No longer installable when not using shadow passwords.

2005-09-29 Thread James Sleeman
Package: cups-pdf Version: 1.7.3-6 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable When performing a dist-upgrade bringing in the latest cups-pdf the installation fails due to this system not using shadow passwords... Setting up cups-pdf (1.7.3-6) ... chage: the shadow password file is