Your message dated Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:02:04 +0000 with message-id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and subject line Bug#502299: fixed in kvm 72+dfsg-2 has caused the Debian Bug report #502299, regarding Fails to install correctly if /etc/group contains any line matching "kvm" to be marked as done.
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--- Begin Message ---Package: kvm Version: 72+dfsg-1.1 Severity: normal (This bug seems RC to me; please increase severity accordingly if you agree.) kvm's preinst contains the following code: > GROUP=kvm > > # Workaround for bug in addgroup > . /etc/adduser.conf > [ -z "$FIRST_SYSTEM_UID" ] && exit 1 > [ -z "$LAST_SYSTEM_UID" ] && exit 2 > > GID=$(grep ${GROUP} /etc/group >/dev/null && grep ${GROUP} /etc/group | cut > -d ':' -f 3) > > if [ -n "$GID" ] \ > && [ "$GID" -lt "$FIRST_SYSTEM_UID" \ > -o "$GID" -gt "$LAST_SYSTEM_UID" ]; then > cat >&2 <<EOF > > Error: The kvm package needs to create a group named "${GROUP}" in > /etc/group to be used for /dev/kvm, but the group ${GROUP} already exists > and it is not a group in the system range > (${FIRST_SYSTEM_UID}..${LAST_SYSTEM_UID}). Depending on > the circumstances, you may want to remove or rename the currently > existing ${GROUP} group before reinstalling the kvm package. > > Aborting the installation of kvm now. > > EOF > exit 3 > fi > > if [ -z "$GID" ]; then > /usr/sbin/addgroup --system ${GROUP} > if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then > echo >&2 "Error: failed to add the group ${GROUP}." > exit 4 > fi > else > echo >&2 "kvm: Using the existing group \"$GROUP\" (gid $GID) for > /dev/kvm" > fi In particular, note that it simply does "grep ${GROUP} /etc/group". This will match any line in /etc/group which contains the string "kvm". This can lead to two possible failures: * If an /etc/group line for a non-system group contains "kvm" somewhere, the install will incorrectly complain that the group already exists. * If an /etc/group line for a system group contains "kvm" somewhere, kvm will use it rather than creating a group "kvm". Might I suggest "getent group kvm"? (Also, I haven't seen code like this in any other package that creates a group.) - Josh Triplett
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--- Begin Message ---Source: kvm Source-Version: 72+dfsg-2 We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of kvm, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive: kvm-source_72+dfsg-2_all.deb to pool/main/k/kvm/kvm-source_72+dfsg-2_all.deb kvm_72+dfsg-2.diff.gz to pool/main/k/kvm/kvm_72+dfsg-2.diff.gz kvm_72+dfsg-2.dsc to pool/main/k/kvm/kvm_72+dfsg-2.dsc kvm_72+dfsg-2_i386.deb to pool/main/k/kvm/kvm_72+dfsg-2_i386.deb A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is attached. Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you have further comments please address them to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate. Debian distribution maintenance software pp. Jan Lübbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (supplier of updated kvm package) (This message was generated automatically at their request; if you believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive administrators by mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Format: 1.8 Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:22:41 +0200 Source: kvm Binary: kvm kvm-source Architecture: source all i386 Version: 72+dfsg-2 Distribution: unstable Urgency: medium Maintainer: Jan Lübbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Changed-By: Jan Lübbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Description: kvm - Full virtualization on x86 hardware kvm-source - Source for the KVM driver Closes: 502299 Changes: kvm (72+dfsg-2) unstable; urgency=medium . * Merge changes from NMU, thanks to Thomas Viehmann * Use a sane method for creating the kvm group, thanks to Josh Tripplet (closes: #502299) Checksums-Sha1: 9157d238a239fc613b87a0437c9478274a4d5520 1320 kvm_72+dfsg-2.dsc 5f393a4e0fc1dab0d9001025f36f8818ef041921 37053 kvm_72+dfsg-2.diff.gz 34f321399d657bb8a21bdc7a52d333164daa5e8c 157276 kvm-source_72+dfsg-2_all.deb e36d1b0d7e3478af468deec2139c344de39b7e05 1029372 kvm_72+dfsg-2_i386.deb Checksums-Sha256: 982058a75a543b467342d5efe6d7a4efa4ebe2a305a201d7443c336e9948c5e5 1320 kvm_72+dfsg-2.dsc c44dc779d6bb5ad3e28685e1943294abc59c3e33cbfd45e631dd4ebf70091888 37053 kvm_72+dfsg-2.diff.gz a332d1913d4d17847affa36a27950c140f717ea769807e02b1ec8e6fb12dd3e6 157276 kvm-source_72+dfsg-2_all.deb ca2fc09ed0d6a2ad1eb0e2ad5c0f63e05da3105b5344826a9da8d58908c8ba2d 1029372 kvm_72+dfsg-2_i386.deb Files: 37f11b39bb48600f25da6e20b7862202 1320 misc optional kvm_72+dfsg-2.dsc ff92b5d65572bba56d373c709f8487b4 37053 misc optional kvm_72+dfsg-2.diff.gz 28fb07f7e4b27244a576b02c18019dc6 157276 misc optional kvm-source_72+dfsg-2_all.deb d21dd575174b37fa5433c98b2233cbae 1029372 misc optional kvm_72+dfsg-2_i386.deb -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkj3b2oACgkQioOL5NhIDy5KxACfaNAmD7a/d/ROjwJpP/rT7Jqx QrwAn2p7T22OABI2gTWfpgvwFFQA1zgH =Jmgk -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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