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Error when invoking usermod while reconfiguring

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Error when invoking usermod while reconfiguring
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 01:44:13 -0400

While reconfiguring my GuixSD system from 1062f2451 (gnu: Add stagit),
the process fails as show below.

When I revert 2d1a2f4af (system: Add 'create-home-directory?' field to
<user-account>) and the associated commit cb58b2cd, the reconfigure
completes successfully.

[...]
activating system...
setting up setuid programs in '/run/setuid-programs'...
populating /etc from /gnu/store/xsmb4mfnm2m10zmdiszsdah7wjwvfb5z-etc...
usermod: no changes
Backtrace:
In guix/ui.scm:
1190: 19 [run-guix-command system "reconfigure" ...]
In ice-9/boot-9.scm:
 157: 18 [catch srfi-34 #<procedure 659b460 at guix/ui.scm:423:2 ()> ...]
 157: 17 [catch system-error #<procedure 4fa6f60 at ice-9/eval.scm:416:20 ()> ...]
In ice-9/eval.scm:
 481: 16 [lp (#<fluid 32>) (#t)]
In ice-9/r4rs.scm:
  90: 15 [dynamic-wind #<procedure 5391be0 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:1133:2 _> ...]
In guix/store.scm:
1182: 14 [run-with-store # #<procedure 2d34f90 at ice-9/eval.scm:416:20 (a)> # ...]
In ice-9/r4rs.scm:
  39: 13 [call-with-values #<procedure 671a960 at ice-9/eval.scm:416:20 ()> ...]
In ice-9/eval.scm:
 386: 12 [eval #<memoized ((<3> <1>) <0>)> (# # # ...)]
 432: 11 [eval # #]
In ice-9/r4rs.scm:
  90: 10 [dynamic-wind #<procedure adea900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:1133:2 _> ...]
  90: 9 [dynamic-wind #<procedure adea800 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:1133:2 _> ...]
In unknown file:
   ?: 8 [primitive-load "/gnu/store/ikbva4qvlgxppdy522qn6graq05g3b8p-activate"]
In ice-9/eval.scm:
 432: 7 [eval # ()]
In ice-9/boot-9.scm:
 768: 6 [for-each #<procedure primitive-load (_)> #]
In unknown file:
   ?: 5 [primitive-load "/gnu/store/rx8dd8z03xcf252c9xrzz9dipbliql6a-activate-service"]
In ./gnu/build/activation.scm:
 252: 4 [activate-users+groups (# # # # ...) (# # # # ...)]
In srfi/srfi-1.scm:
 616: 3 [for-each #<procedure activate-user (expr)> (# # # # ...)]
In ./gnu/build/activation.scm:
 217: 2 [activate-user ("guixbuilder01" 30001 "guixbuild" ...)]
 177: 1 [modify-user "guixbuilder01" "guixbuild" ...]
In unknown file:
   ?: 0 [system* "usermod" "-u" ...]

ERROR: In procedure system*:
ERROR: Wrong type (expecting string): #t

Message #8 received at 24335 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>
To: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
Cc: 24335 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#24335: Error when invoking usermod while reconfiguring
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:18:06 +0300

Leo Famulari (2016-08-30 08:44 +0300) wrote:

> While reconfiguring my GuixSD system from 1062f2451 (gnu: Add stagit),
> the process fails as show below.
>
> When I revert 2d1a2f4af (system: Add 'create-home-directory?' field to
> <user-account>) and the associated commit cb58b2cd, the reconfigure
> completes successfully.

This "... create-home-directory? ..." commit is eb56ee027 actually:

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/commit/?id=eb56ee027b4c6b5682f69fa885d16e55c4495bd8

> [...]
> In unknown file:
>    ?: 0 [system* "usermod" "-u" ...]
>
> ERROR: In procedure system*:
> ERROR: Wrong type (expecting string): #t

I think that commit is an ABI-breaking thing.  Try to do "make clean-go"
and remake the guix checkout again.

Specifically, that commit didn't touch (gnu services base) module, so
'guix-build-accounts' procedure still produces guixbuilder users
accounts in an "old" format.  It's just my guess though, but "make
clean-go" should work.

-- 
Alex

Message #11 received at 24335 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: ludo <at> gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)
To: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 24335 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
Subject: Re: bug#24335: Error when invoking usermod while reconfiguring
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 17:58:04 +0200

Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com> skribis:

> Leo Famulari (2016-08-30 08:44 +0300) wrote:
>
>> While reconfiguring my GuixSD system from 1062f2451 (gnu: Add stagit),
>> the process fails as show below.
>>
>> When I revert 2d1a2f4af (system: Add 'create-home-directory?' field to
>> <user-account>) and the associated commit cb58b2cd, the reconfigure
>> completes successfully.
>
> This "... create-home-directory? ..." commit is eb56ee027 actually:
>
> http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/commit/?id=eb56ee027b4c6b5682f69fa885d16e55c4495bd8
>
>> [...]
>> In unknown file:
>>    ?: 0 [system* "usermod" "-u" ...]
>>
>> ERROR: In procedure system*:
>> ERROR: Wrong type (expecting string): #t
>
> I think that commit is an ABI-breaking thing.  Try to do "make clean-go"
> and remake the guix checkout again.

Indeed, you’re right.  Sorry for not mentioning it earlier.

Ludo’.

Message #14 received at 24335 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
To: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 24335 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#24335: Error when invoking usermod while reconfiguring
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:12:22 -0400

On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 01:18:06PM +0300, Alex Kost wrote:
> This "... create-home-directory? ..." commit is eb56ee027 actually:
> 
> http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/commit/?id=eb56ee027b4c6b5682f69fa885d16e55c4495bd8

Oops, I copied the commit hashes of my reversions.

> > [...]
> > In unknown file:
> >    ?: 0 [system* "usermod" "-u" ...]
> >
> > ERROR: In procedure system*:
> > ERROR: Wrong type (expecting string): #t
> 
> I think that commit is an ABI-breaking thing.  Try to do "make clean-go"
> and remake the guix checkout again.
> 
> Specifically, that commit didn't touch (gnu services base) module, so
> 'guix-build-accounts' procedure still produces guixbuilder users
> accounts in an "old" format.  It's just my guess though, but "make
> clean-go" should work.

I ended up needing to use `make clean`, but everything worked after
that. Thanks!

Message #19 received at 24335-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
To: 24335-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#24335: Error when invoking usermod while reconfiguring
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:12:40 -0400

On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 01:18:06PM +0300, Alex Kost wrote:
> Leo Famulari (2016-08-30 08:44 +0300) wrote:
> 
> > While reconfiguring my GuixSD system from 1062f2451 (gnu: Add stagit),
> > the process fails as show below.
> >
> > When I revert 2d1a2f4af (system: Add 'create-home-directory?' field to
> > <user-account>) and the associated commit cb58b2cd, the reconfigure
> > completes successfully.
> 
> This "... create-home-directory? ..." commit is eb56ee027 actually:
> 
> http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/commit/?id=eb56ee027b4c6b5682f69fa885d16e55c4495bd8
> 
> > [...]
> > In unknown file:
> >    ?: 0 [system* "usermod" "-u" ...]
> >
> > ERROR: In procedure system*:
> > ERROR: Wrong type (expecting string): #t
> 
> I think that commit is an ABI-breaking thing.  Try to do "make clean-go"
> and remake the guix checkout again.
> 
> Specifically, that commit didn't touch (gnu services base) module, so
> 'guix-build-accounts' procedure still produces guixbuilder users
> accounts in an "old" format.  It's just my guess though, but "make
> clean-go" should work.
> 
> -- 
> Alex

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