FS#12441 - Change root password also changes root's home to /home/root

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by bloodandsoil (bloodandsoil) - Sunday, 14 December 2008, 03:30 GMT
Last edited by Hugo Doria (hdoria) - Saturday, 11 April 2009, 18:56 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Backend
Status Closed
Assigned To Hugo Doria (hdoria)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version None
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

When you use the GNOME system tool to change the root password, it also changes root's home directory from /root to /home/root.

Additional info:
* gnome-system-tools 2.22.1-1
* system-tools-backends 2.6.0-3
* libgnome 2.24.1-1
* gnome-desktop 2.24.2-1
* I am not using sudo.


Steps to reproduce:

1. Install GNOME "pacman -S gnome"
2. Install system tools "pacman -S gnome-system-tools"
3. Start GNOME as user.
4. Click System --> Administration --> Users and Groups
5. Click the Unlock button
6. At Authenticate prompt, type in the root password. Click Authenticate.
7. Select the root account, then click Properties.
8. At the Account tab, under "Set password by hand", type in new root password. Click OK.

Now, you will see that root's home directory has been changed to /home/root.
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Closed by  Hugo Doria (hdoria)
Saturday, 11 April 2009, 18:56 GMT
Reason for closing:  Upstream
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Thursday, 29 January 2009, 02:15 GMT
Why is this in the community section?
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Thursday, 29 January 2009, 02:16 GMT
Errm nevermind, i took for granted gnome-* is part of gnome in extra.

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