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[Borim <1450880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

On the bq Aquaris Ubuntu Edition it is not possible to set a root password. Normally you can use
sudo passwd root
to set the root password, but this fail with following message:
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
passwd: password unchanged

On the Ubuntu on my pc I  do not use a root password, as my user password is strong enough. But on a smart phone I use a shorter password, as I have to enter it way too often. Also I guess this counts for most other users.
The root access should be still secure, so a separate root password is needed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu RTM 14.09
Package: passwd 1:4.1.5.1-1.1ubuntu2
Uname: Linux 3.4.67 armv7l
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: armhf
Date: Sat Apr 18 18:30:19 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-10 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) - armhf (20150410-232623)
SourcePackage: shadow
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.cron.daily.passwd: [deleted]

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


** Tags: apport-bug armhf utopic

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Title:
  Impossible to set root password in Ubuntu Touch

Status in shadow package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On the bq Aquaris Ubuntu Edition it is not possible to set a root password. Normally you can use
  sudo passwd root
  to set the root password, but this fail with following message:
  passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
  passwd: password unchanged

  On the Ubuntu on my pc I  do not use a root password, as my user password is strong enough. But on a smart phone I use a shorter password, as I have to enter it way too often. Also I guess this counts for most other users.
  The root access should be still secure, so a separate root password is needed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu RTM 14.09
  Package: passwd 1:4.1.5.1-1.1ubuntu2
  Uname: Linux 3.4.67 armv7l
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: armhf
  Date: Sat Apr 18 18:30:19 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-10 (7 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (development branch) - armhf (20150410-232623)
  SourcePackage: shadow
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  modified.conffile..etc.cron.daily.passwd: [deleted]

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