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Now everything should be back in good order.
Another, more complex solution is described at
[http://thomas.apestaart.org/linux/ximian-rh9-apt.php].
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-!!! Glibc Bug
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-This fault is particular to RedHat 8.0. There are several open bugs on http://bugzilla.redhat.com, but no thorough fix. The fault is thus:
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-Whenever the total members of one group (including the group name and group id) exceed a certain number of characters on that group's line in __/etc/group__, the group fails. This number seems to vary depending on type of members, position in the file, etc. When the limit is reached, group functions cease to work. For instance, even when everything worked correctly before, if adding user __joebloggs__ to group __users__ that line reaches the "breaking point", you will get something like this:
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- [[root@somebox etc]# groups joebloggs
- id: cannot find name for group ID 100
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-All groups ''after'' that line in __/etc/group__ will fail also.
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-Unlikely as it seems, the fix is to upgrade the glibc packages to those in RawHide, ''despite'' the major version change.
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-GreigMcGill says this fault nearly drove him insane. While he was dubious about the fix at first, all has gone well. He thanks JohnMcPherson, PerryLorier, DanielLawson, and all the others on that stressful day on [IRC].
