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[Bug 1355111] [NEW] newgrp fails with "crypt: Invalid argument"

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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:49:41 -0000
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entry from /etc/passwd:
user:x:1000:1000:User,,,:/home/user:/bin/bash

entry from /etc/group:
dummy:x:200:user

entry from /etc/gshadow:
dummy:*::

logged on as user the command
"newgrp dummy" asks for a password and fails with "crypt: Invalid argument"

after removing the line for dummy from gshadow newgrp works


A similar bug was reported on the redhat tracker: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=988184


cat /etc/lsb-release 
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04 LTS"

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


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newgrp fails with "crypt: Invalid argument"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1355111
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