This seems Ubuntu specific and the typo is in the patch userns/09_userns_usermod file.
** Tags added: wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to shadow in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1493014 Title: passwd - usermod-typo in "usermod --help" text Status in shadow package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: In passwd 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu4 usermod --help text contains 2x typo / misspelling: Text in package reads: -V, --del-subuids FIRST-LAST remvoe range of subordinate uids -W, --del-subgids FIRST-LAST remvoe range of subordinate gids Text in package SHOULD read: -V, --del-subuids FIRST-LAST remove range of subordinate uids -W, --del-subgids FIRST-LAST remove range of subordinate gids To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/1493014/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp