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[Bug 901763] [NEW] manpage refers to non-existant --no-root option

 

Public bug reported:

The manpage for lightdm refers to an option, --no-root, which I believe
was replaced with --test-mode.  Check out the entry for --passwd-file
below:

mfisch@caprica:~$ man lightdm
...
       --test-mode
              Run  as  unprivileged  user,  skipping  things that require root
              access

       --passwd-file=FILE
              Use the given password file  for  authentication  (for  testing,
              requires --no-root)


mfisch@caprica:~$ lightdm --no-root
Unknown option --no-root
Run 'lightdm --help' to see a full list of available command line options.

lightdm:
  Installed: 1.0.6-0ubuntu1.2
  Candidate: 1.0.6-0ubuntu1.2
  Version table:
 *** 1.0.6-0ubuntu1.2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.0.6-0ubuntu1.1 0
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security/main amd64 Packages
     1.0.1-0ubuntu6 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages


mfisch@caprica:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
Release:	11.10

** Affects: lightdm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  manpage refers to non-existant --no-root option

Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The manpage for lightdm refers to an option, --no-root, which I
  believe was replaced with --test-mode.  Check out the entry for
  --passwd-file below:

  mfisch@caprica:~$ man lightdm
  ...
         --test-mode
                Run  as  unprivileged  user,  skipping  things that require root
                access

         --passwd-file=FILE
                Use the given password file  for  authentication  (for  testing,
                requires --no-root)

  
  mfisch@caprica:~$ lightdm --no-root
  Unknown option --no-root
  Run 'lightdm --help' to see a full list of available command line options.

  lightdm:
    Installed: 1.0.6-0ubuntu1.2
    Candidate: 1.0.6-0ubuntu1.2
    Version table:
   *** 1.0.6-0ubuntu1.2 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       1.0.6-0ubuntu1.1 0
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security/main amd64 Packages
       1.0.1-0ubuntu6 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages

  
  mfisch@caprica:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:	11.10

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