[OLUG] problems with passwd

[Drazak]

Try running xterm with the -ls flag, and then trying passwd.  Im guessing
something in your shell startup files isnt getting set in the xterm, where
it is getting set when you telnet.

_Drew

On Fri, 14 Apr 2000, John P McDaniel wrote:

> 
> I am using shadow, although the passwd version I use does not
> recognize the -S command.  I have reinstalled the following packages:
> libpam-devel-0.66-3, libpam-0.66-3, pam-apps-0.55-6, misc-shadow.
> 
> I am using Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 with a few updates.
> 
> Here is a little more info; in an xterm session:
> 
> [jpm] ~$ passwd
> passwd: cannot retrieve user's name
> [jpm] ~$ telnet localhost
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> Connected to localhost.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> 
> Welcome!
> 
> login: jpm
> Password: 
> You have old mail in /var/spool/mail/jpm
> Last login: Fri Apr 14 20:20:41 2000 from localhost on ttyp0
> 
> Welcome!
> 
> [jpm] ~$ passwd
> Changing password for jpm
> (current) UNIX password: 
> [jpm] ~$
> 
> So, it seems that after telnet'ing, everything works fine.  I have
> compared environment variables between the two sessions and they seem
> identical (only a few new ones having to do with the display). 
> 
> I am truly baffled by this.  Any other ideas, folks?
> 
> - John
> 
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2000, Vincent wrote:
> 
> > John P McDaniel wrote:
> > > 
> > > anyone ever see this happen before?
> > > 
> > > [root] ~$ passwd
> > > passwd: cannot retrieve user's name
> > > [root] ~$ whoami
> > > root
> > > [root] ~$
> > > 
> > > ------ or -------
> > > 
> > > [jpm] ~$ passwd
> > > passwd: cannot retrieve user's name
> > > [jpm] ~$ whoami
> > > jpm
> > > [jpm] ~$
> > > 
> > > this happens to all users on my machine if they are in a X session or
> > > remotely logged in but users can execute passwd just fine if they log
> > > on to the console.  root can passwd if i specify a username.
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > - John
> > > 
> > 
> > Are you using shadow or MD5?
> > (this will tell you)
> > passwd -S user
> > 
> > I would try reinstalling/upgrading PAM and shadow-utils and see if that changes
> > anything.
> > 
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