Description of problem: If you have made changes to the /etc/login.defs configuration file, shadow-utils 4.0.3-61 will not install unless you use the up2date -f option and then it overwrites the already installed version of the login.defs file. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 4.0.3-61 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. modify /etc/login.defs 2. up2date -uf shadow-utils 3. Actual results: the old /etc/login.defs is moved to /etc/login.defs.rpmsave and the new /etc/login.defs replaces it. Expected results: the new /etc/login.defs should be saved to /etc/login.defs.rpmnew Additional info:
login.defs should be marked as noreplace. This problem is fixed since shadow-utils-4.0.16-1. bz. #190014.
I found that bug, but it doesn't seem as though the fix was backported into the RHEL 4 tree.
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An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0832.html