[Clfs-support] passwd - shadow problem

[Joe Ciccone]

mike wrote:
> hi
>
> i have destroy my passwd - program, but i don't now how.
>
> when i try to change the passwd:
>
> bash-3.1# passwd root
> passwd: Authentication information cannot be recovered
> bash-3.1# pwunconv
> bash-3.1# passwd root
> passwd: Authentication service cannot retrieve authentication info
> bash-3.1# pwconv
> bash-3.1# passwd root
> passwd: Authentication information cannot be recovered
> bash-3.1#
>
> i have installed PAM and SHADOW new but this don't affect this errormessages.
> i delete all PAM-rules in /etc/pam.d and create new from the cblfs-book
> can anybody hints me...?
>   
If I had to guess I'd assume that you built PAM without CrackLib support 
and then you used the stock system-auth without removing the cracklib 
references.