From owner-freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 16 20:50:15 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-i386@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-i386@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A87BF16A41C for ; Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:50:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D31343D46 for ; Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:50:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j6GKoFC1086763 for ; Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:50:15 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j6GKoE4F086761; Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:50:14 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:50:14 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200507162050.j6GKoE4F086761@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Jeff Shimbo Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 511E916A41C for ; Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:41:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [216.136.204.117]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1A11443D46 for ; Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:41:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j6GKfeeX054972 for ; Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:41:40 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j6GKfeeu054938; Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:41:40 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200507162041.j6GKfeeu054938@www.freebsd.org> Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:41:40 GMT From: Jeff Shimbo To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-2.3 Cc: Subject: i386/83572: mergemaster deletes users when upgrading 5.4 -> 6.0 X-BeenThere: freebsd-i386@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: I386-specific issues for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:50:15 -0000 >Number: 83572 >Category: i386 >Synopsis: mergemaster deletes users when upgrading 5.4 -> 6.0 >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-i386 >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Jul 16 20:50:14 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Jeff Shimbo >Release: 6.0 Beta1 >Organization: >Environment: CVSUPed 7/16. Also happened a week or two ago. >Description: When upgrading from 5.4 to 6.0 via CVSUP - makeworld/kernel - installkernel/world, mergemaster deletes non-system users from passwd (e.g., removes users mysql and me) and removes non-system users from some groups, e.g., group wheel. If this is by design, there are two problems: - Deviation from "90% behavior," i.e., most of the time you are upgrading within subversions, e.g., 5.4a -> 5.4b, and the problem does not occur. - No warning in UPDATING. >How-To-Repeat: 1. Install RELENG_5 2. CVSUP RELENG_6 3. Upgrade the world per the Handbook, section 19.4.1 4. Scrutinize changes to passwd and group in mergermaster step >Fix: Request: - Warn user in UPDATING - Be more selective about changes to passwd and group files >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: