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gnome-system-tools package

[users-admin]Doesn't accept random password

Bug #59486 reported by Holger Bauer
34
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
GST
Fix Released
Medium
gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

When I create a new user and use "generate random password" I get an error "Password should not be empty - A password must be provided."

I'm using edgy and gnome-system-tools 2.15.3-0ubuntu1

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thanks for your bug. I've forwarded it upstream: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=355432

Changed in gnome-system-tools:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
importance: Untriaged → Low
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Changed in gst:
status: Unknown → Unconfirmed
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

fixed upstream

Changed in gnome-system-tools:
status: Confirmed → Fix Committed
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Changed in gst:
status: Unconfirmed → Fix Released
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Fixed with that upload:

 gnome-system-tools (2.17.3-0ubuntu1) feisty; urgency=low
 .
   * New upstream version:
     Common:
     - Fix a bunch of compiler warnings everywhere
     - build with latest gnome-doc-utils
     - UI improvements to the "unsupported distribution" dialog
     - install icons in hicolor
     Network:
     - add back wireless detection (included signal strength),
       use libiw for this (Ubuntu: #59159)
     - use theme icons where available
     - fix bug when closing the interfaces configuration dialog
     Services:
     - recognize properly apache2/ssh/sshd/ntpd (Ubuntu: #63596, #69424)
     Time:
     - apply configuration before closing the tool if there are changes pending
     Users:
     - do not fail setting a random password (Ubuntu: #59486)
     - show help and do not close the groups dialog when clicking on 'Help'
       (Ubuntu: #71551)
   * debian/control.in:
     - Build-Depends on libiw-dev
   * debian/patches/04_activate_avahi_option.dpatch:
     - updated
   * debian/patches/19_drop_extra_g_print.dpatch:
     - cleanup extra g_print, it's not useful
   * debian/patches/90_from_cvs_fix_incorrect_loop.dpatch:
     - fixed with the new version
   * debian/patches/98_automake.dpatch:
     - updated
   * debian/rules:
     - the boot tool has been dropped, don't generate a documentation template
       for it
   * debian/watch:
     - updated

Changed in gnome-system-tools:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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Changed in gst:
importance: Unknown → Medium
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