Bug 965561

Summary: Anaconda in text mode doesn't inform user that new username could not be created.
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Martin Banas <mbanas>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Samantha N. Bueno <sbueno>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Priority: medium    
Version: 19CC: anaconda-maint-list, dshea, g.kaviyarasu, jonathan, mkolman, rtguille, sbueno, vanmeeuwen+fedora
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Fixed In Version: anaconda-21.14-1 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2014-07-31 09:12:47 UTC Type: Bug
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anaconda.log
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ifcfg.log
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packaging.log
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program.log
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storage.log
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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
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Creating users
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Configuring addons
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Running post-installation scripts
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   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.