We got this version in Ubuntu 15.04. The libuuid user does not exist any more, it got renamed to uuidd. adduser creates system users without a shell on purpose, as an additional security measure. That's not something which we want to change.
** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1454897 Title: libuuid user is created without a shell To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+bug/1454897/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs