After editing /etc/apt/sources.list to enable -proposed and switching from groovy to hirsute I ran 'sudo apt-get install base-passwd' and observed the following.
Preparing to unpack .../base-passwd_3.5.49ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking base-passwd (3.5.49ubuntu1) over (3.5.47) ... Setting up base-passwd (3.5.49ubuntu1) ... Changing home-directory of irc from /var/run/ircd to /run/ircd 1 changes have been made, rewriting files Writing passwd-file to /etc/passwd Writing shadow-file to /etc/shadow Writing group-file to /etc/group Subsequently, I'm setting the tag to verification-done. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1916651 Title: asks about irc user home directory during upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-passwd/+bug/1916651/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs