I could set the password (for a second user) by hacking /etc/shadow, deleting the password hash in field 2 between the delimiters ":" and copy the (hardened before) password hash from the user to there for example. But the user password is in /var/lib/extrausers/shadow.
-- 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/1450880 Title: Impossible to set root password in Ubuntu Touch Status in shadow package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: On the bq Aquaris Ubuntu Edition it is not possible to set a root password. Normally you can use sudo passwd root to set the root password, but this fail with following message: passwd: Authentication token manipulation error passwd: password unchanged On the Ubuntu on my pc I do not use a root password, as my user password is strong enough. But on a smart phone I use a shorter password, as I have to enter it way too often. Also I guess this counts for most other users. The root access should be still secure, so a separate root password is needed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu RTM 14.09 Package: passwd 1:4.1.5.1-1.1ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 3.4.67 armv7l ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: armhf Date: Sat Apr 18 18:30:19 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-10 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) - armhf (20150410-232623) SourcePackage: shadow UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.cron.daily.passwd: [deleted] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/1450880/+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
