Re: Password problems
On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:17:44 +0530
Raj Kiran Grandhi <grajkiran@gmail.com> wrote:
> Frank McCormick wrote:
> >> Check your passwd and shadow files and make sure they are in order.
> >
> > I had a look at them....but what as I looking for?
>
> Probably two entries for the same UID. If user1 and user2 have the
> same UIDs, then it is possible the the password for one name was
> changed, but the other one still exists.
Nope.
>
> But irrespective of all these, please clarify one thing. Are you able
> to install/remove packages using synaptic after authenticating with
> your old password? If so, then you might have uncovered some serious
> bug. One would expect that from the moment you change your password
> your older password becomes completely useless.
I'll have to get back to you. Its midnight here and I can't wait for
the last sudo to expire .
--
Frank
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