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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #2022028 +++

To preserve a user account, the administrator can use the `ipa user-del` command with the `--preserve` option, which works as intended. However, in the output, it says that the user account has been deleted rather then preserved. In combination with the fact that we use "del" in the command, this can be confusing. 

One customer has filed a DDF bug about this: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2014823

The documentation team has extended the introduction and added a note about the output to decrease the potential for confusion. However, a much better option would be to change at least the output wording.

--- Additional comment from Rob Crittenden on 2022-05-02 12:47:56 UTC ---

The summary can be overridden. There are few examples in the idviews and trust plugins.

--- Additional comment from Florence Blanc-Renaud on 2022-06-20 07:08:04 UTC ---

Upstream ticket:
https://pagure.io/freeipa/issue/9187

--- Additional comment from Florence Blanc-Renaud on 2022-06-21 06:50:27 UTC ---

Upstream PR: https://github.com/freeipa/freeipa/pull/6329

Fixed upstream
master:
https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/cbc18ff8c761ea73784153ef43d239f087fd391e
https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/3732349bc23fbe1b9ab3b3f8d65319ab20ef8114

Fixed upstream
ipa-4-9:
https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/ff4152539b96d309dcceaf854a3e0a49f435acff
https://pagure.io/freeipa/c/4984ff210a169129e4e56b10e54e9c795520855c


Upstream test available in ipatests/test_xmlrpc/test_stageuser_plugin.py::TestActive::test_delete_preserve

Note to doc team: the guide "Managing IdM users, groups, hosts, and access control rules" contains a note in the section "Preserving users using the command line" [1] that can be removed as soon as this fix is shipped in RHEL 9:

----- 8< -----
Note
Despite the output saying the user account was deleted, it has been preserved. 
----- >8 -----


[1] https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/managing_idm_users_groups_hosts_and_access_control_rules/managing-user-accounts-using-the-command-line_managing-users-groups-hosts#preserving-users-using-the-command-line_managing-idm-users-using-the-command-line

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (ipa bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2022:7988