This bug was fixed in the package shadow - 1:4.0.18.2-1ubuntu2
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shadow (1:4.0.18.2-1ubuntu2) hardy; urgency=low
* Add 498_make_useradd_faster_with_ldap: make useradd faster when
nsswitch uses LDAP or some other remote names database (LP: #120015),
thanks to Vince Busam.
Kees: are you going to take a look at it?
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useradd too slow with LDAP nsswitch
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** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Wishlist
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This patch looks good. Once we're out of Beta Freeze, I will get this
uploaded. Thanks!
** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Kees Cook (keescook)
Status: New => Triaged
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useradd too slow with LDAP nsswitch
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Server Team: could you please take a look at it?
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Attached is a debdiff patch that reflects Vince Busam's changes for the
latest shadow package in Hardy.
Please feel free to change the changelog entry as appropriate. I will be
going abroad tomorrow, so it is likely that I will not be in a position
to make trivial changes to the debdiff before the
I can confirm this on hardy. The attached patch optimizes the case
where useradd is passed a valid, unique username & id.
** Attachment added: "Proposed fix"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11719398/490_useradd_quick
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useradd too slow with LDAP nsswitch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120015
Forgot to say:
I'm using Ubuntu 6.06 but I recall similar behavior with a Mandrake 10.1 distro
a few years ago. This is probably a upstream problem.
Some more info:
In my current setup, ldap is only used for the passwd DB --- Kerberos is used
for authentication, so there is no need for shadow D
