Ok, here's how i got it to work after a few hacks 1. went into /var/cache/system-tools-backends/backup and removed all the folders for backups 2. went into /etc/group and removed the bogus entry for the user "test" (without this backups would simply re-create in previous folder with no success on user addition) 3. went into user account manager and re-created user "test" 4. success (homedir created along with actual user in /etc/passwd and shadow and after restarting user account manager the account is still there.
It seems something bad is happening in /var/cache where old backups are stored. -- cannot add user account https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/97527 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
