[chef] Re: Removing root's password results in 'ruby-shadow not installed' error.

[Bryan McLellan < >]

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Jason J. W. Williams
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 wrote:
> I get this traceback about ruby-shadow not being installed:
> https://gist.github.com/954522

You need the ruby-shadow library for modifying a user password. It
isn't installed by the gems as a dependency because it is optional.

sudo gem install ruby-shadow

> I've tried setting the root password to an actual hash but I get the
> same error. Any help is greatly appreciated.

This should be a hash.

http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Resources#Resources-User

Bryan