Re: LFS 12.4: 8.59. Coreutils-9.7 test suite fails: tests/chroot/chroot-credentials.sh

On 11/24/25 5:33 PM, "Random Penguin" ([email protected] via lfs-support Mailing 
List) wrote:
> After running the first command of the test suite, I am met with a fail from
> tests/chroot/chroot-credentials.sh (exit status 1) after (from what I can
> tell) this command: "+ returns_ 125 chroot --userspec=+12342 /true" "chroot:
> no group specified for unknown uid: 12342". After this, it shows a couple of
> exit 1 commands before cleaning up and exiting the test. I have tried with and
> without the i18n patch, since it's known to cause bugs, but it's the same
> failure. I verified that the tester user and group (uid/gid=101) is created
> and used. I also checked existing mailing list posts but couldn't find
> anything. Is this test failure critical?
> 
> Information
> Book: LFS 12.4
> Installation Environment: Arch Linux live installation medium
> (archlinux-2025.11.01-x86_64.iso) (only for chroot steps)
> Section/Step: Section IV; Chapter 8; 8.59 Coreutils-9.7
> Error in question: tests/chroot/chroot-credentials.sh (exit status 1) <--
> 'chroot: no group specified for unknown uid: 12342" <-- "+ returns_ 125 chroot
> --userspec=+12342 /true"
> Deviation from guide?: Other than the installation of some extra packages that
> I will install at the end of Chapter 8, none
> 
> If needed, here's the commands run after the last 'test' command as seen in ./
> tests/test-suite.log:
> 
> ...
> ++ chroot '--groups=invalid ignored' --groups= / id -G
> + test 0
> + id -u +12342
> id: '+12342': no such user
> ++ chroot --userspec=+12342:+5678 / id -G
> + test 5678 = 5678
> + returns_ 125 chroot --userspec=+12342 / true
> chroot: no group specified for unknown uid: 12342
> + Exit 1
> ...

I can't really see what the problem is, but you might want to compare your results 
with ours at 
https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/build-logs/12.4/i7-14700K/test-logs/857-coreutils-9.7

   -- Bruce

-- 
http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/sympa/info/lfs-support
Unsubscribe: See the above information page