Public bug reported: I upgraded from 8.04.x-->10.04.x-->12.04.2 LTS, removed Unity (and friends), installed Gnome and found /etc/shadow owned by root:root (though I don't know exactly how it came to be)
This causes a problem because the lock screen will tell you that your correct password is incorrect. The lock screen shouldn't tell you that your correct password is incorrect (confusing lies). Instead it should inform you /etc/shadow is owned by other-than root:shadow (helpful truth). ** Affects: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1193163 Title: /etc/shadow owned by root:root after 8.04.x-->10.04.x-->12.04.2 LTS upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1193163/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs