Additionally, I've found that using the debootstrap method shadow passwords are turned off by default. I think it would be beneficial to mention the following command:
# shadowconfig on Probably near the base system installation, before adding a user account for normal operations. -- [Edgy] installation-guide-i386 - several steps are misleading or cannot be finished https://launchpad.net/bugs/64765 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs