Bug#319136: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#319136: passwd: config script silently fails if invalid group file is present

[Alexander Gattin]

> On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 07:48:08AM +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
> > if ! shadowconfig bla; then
> >   echo >&2 "ERR: shadowconfig failed"
> >   exit 1
> > fi
> >
> > Having the -e trip is something to be avoided.
> 
> In order for the above code to work, you mean?

Oops, now I see -- you mean "-e trip" should be avoided
with a code like the above. AFAIU, you meant "silent
-e trip", didn't you?

Usually "-e trip" itself is recommended by Debian
policy (6.1, 10.4), that's why I was confused about
your sentence. And, also, english is not my native
language.
-- 
WBR,
xrgtn