tags 529897 +patch thanks
Here is a patch that fixes this.
diff --recursive -u shadow-4.1.3.1/debian/changelog shadow-4.1.3.1.lio/debian/changelog --- shadow-4.1.3.1/debian/changelog 2009-05-22 09:59:53.000000000 +0200 +++ shadow-4.1.3.1.lio/debian/changelog 2009-05-22 09:48:51.498030386 +0200 @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +shadow (1:4.1.3.1-2) unstable; urgency=low + + * ensure newgrp/sg return exit status of their child (Closes: #529897). + + -- Lionel Elie Mamane <[email protected]> Fri, 22 May 2009 09:48:09 +0200 + shadow (1:4.1.3.1-1) unstable; urgency=low * The "Le Puant Macéré" release. diff --recursive -u shadow-4.1.3.1/src/newgrp.c shadow-4.1.3.1.lio/src/newgrp.c --- shadow-4.1.3.1/src/newgrp.c 2008-09-06 14:51:54.000000000 +0200 +++ shadow-4.1.3.1.lio/src/newgrp.c 2009-05-22 09:45:26.045031501 +0200 @@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ (unsigned long) gid, name)); } closelog (); - exit (0); + exit (WEXITSTATUS(cst)); } /* child - restore signals to their default state */
