Adding users gives error "root command set -e mkdir -p `dirname /home/****"

[raggar]

Hi if it helps, I have the same problem. 

But I have not recently restored from backup.
Additionally, I have not recently changed the box's domain name.

Liam

Thanks! But what I changed was the hostname of the server, not the domainname   Did it work for you to change the /etc/zentyal/users.conf to mk_home = no?

[Javier Amor Garcia]

Thanks for your backups. I will told you when I have any news about this problem

[Javier Amor Garcia]

I have restored Raggar's backups but it is working correctly for me. Also I have changed the hostname without raising this error.

I will be back when we think out new tests or theories for this bug.

By the way, Raggar, having a hostname with a dot in it (instructure.nl.) is discouraged and can get you some problems down the road. So when this trouble is fixed, it would be a good idea to change it.

[raggar]

Hi Javier,

Thanks for your comment about the hostname, I will change it in the next couple of days.

[franco]

Hi if it helps, like Liam I have the same problem.

But I have not recently restored from backup.
Additionally, I have not recently changed the box's domain name, and I have recently (last week) installa all - ubuntu 12.04 + zentyal 3.0 - on 2 server.

Who can halp me?

[Javier Amor Garcia]

Hello Franco,

we have already seen that this error is not  triggered by hostname changes.

We are suspecting of nscd . Do you have installed it?. If you have installed it try to reload it with this command:

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sudo /etc/init.d/nscd reload
This fixes you problem?.

If the problem has nothing to do with nscd, then I am run out of ideas and I would need remote access to someone server to look the issue myself.