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Bug 965561 - Anaconda in text mode doesn't inform user that new username could not be created.
Summary: Anaconda in text mode doesn't inform user that new username could not be crea...
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 19
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Samantha N. Bueno
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks: fedora19rtt
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2013-05-21 11:05 UTC by Martin Banas
Modified: 2014-07-31 09:12 UTC (History)
8 users (show)

Fixed In Version: anaconda-21.14-1
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2014-07-31 09:12:47 UTC
Type: Bug
Embargoed:

Attachments (Terms of Use)
anaconda.log (9.85 KB, text/plain)
2013-05-21 11:05 UTC, Martin Banas 		no flags Details
ifcfg.log (1.55 KB, text/plain)
2013-05-21 11:05 UTC, Martin Banas 		no flags Details
packaging.log (86.21 KB, text/plain)
2013-05-21 11:05 UTC, Martin Banas 		no flags Details
program.log (30.27 KB, text/plain)
2013-05-21 11:06 UTC, Martin Banas 		no flags Details
screenshot.png (13.89 KB, image/png)
2013-05-21 11:06 UTC, Martin Banas 		no flags Details
storage.log (118.42 KB, text/plain)
2013-05-21 11:06 UTC, Martin Banas 		no flags Details
storage.state (28.00 KB, application/octet-stream)
2013-05-21 11:06 UTC, Martin Banas 		no flags Details
syslog (74.98 KB, text/plain)
2013-05-21 11:06 UTC, Martin Banas 		no flags Details
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Description Martin Banas 2013-05-21 11:05:18 UTC 
Description of problem:
If username is not created for some reason, anaconda should inform after the installation.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Fedora-19-Beta-RC2
anaconda-19.28

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start installation in text mode
2. create new user, as FULL name enter 'j/ohn', or 'root'
3. Finish installation


Actual results:
Writing network configuration
.
Creating users
.
Configuring addons
.
Running post-installation scripts
.
   Installation complete.   Please return to quit


Expected results:
Anaconda should warn when username wasn't created. The reason should be also mentioned.

Additional info:
Comment 1 Martin Banas 2013-05-21 11:05:43 UTC 
Created attachment 751025 [details]
anaconda.log
Comment 2 Martin Banas 2013-05-21 11:05:49 UTC 
Created attachment 751026 [details]
ifcfg.log
Comment 3 Martin Banas 2013-05-21 11:05:55 UTC 
Created attachment 751027 [details]
packaging.log
Comment 4 Martin Banas 2013-05-21 11:06:00 UTC 
Created attachment 751028 [details]
program.log
Comment 5 Martin Banas 2013-05-21 11:06:05 UTC 
Created attachment 751029 [details]
screenshot.png
Comment 6 Martin Banas 2013-05-21 11:06:11 UTC 
Created attachment 751030 [details]
storage.log
Comment 7 Martin Banas 2013-05-21 11:06:17 UTC 
Created attachment 751031 [details]
storage.state
Comment 8 Martin Banas 2013-05-21 11:06:22 UTC 
Created attachment 751033 [details]
syslog
Comment 9 Reartes Guillermo 2013-05-26 19:29:06 UTC 
I hit it in graphical:

Bug 967245 - CRIT anaconda: Error when creating new user: name contains non-ASCII characters

Mark as DUP if appropriate.
Comment 10 Reartes Guillermo 2013-05-29 18:19:39 UTC 
I hit another variant:

Bug 968451 - ERR anaconda: User root already exists, not creating. (reject username 'root' in 'User Creation' screen)
Comment 11 Samantha N. Bueno 2013-12-13 14:17:09 UTC 
The bugs in comment 9 and comment 10 should be fixed now. Patch posted for original issue in comment 0.
Comment 12 Samantha N. Bueno 2013-12-16 14:55:38 UTC 
Patch pushed, commit 77233bf78a576b3b0bf94208847cdafd7fadab2d in master.
Comment 13 Samantha N. Bueno 2014-07-31 09:12:47 UTC 
Fixed in F21, so closing.
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