[chef] Solaris (sparc and i86) error while password change

[karthik kumar < >]

Hi, 

    My recipe to update root password, 

user 'root' do

    password '$1$xRttNfmg$kiGAjD0nRQkFXyE5432ci'

end

 

   throws this error,   BUT /etc/shadow file is updated properly

chef-solo -c client.rb -j runlist.json

Starting Chef Client, version 11.12.8

Compiling Cookbooks...

Converging 1 resources

Recipe: base::default

  * user[root] action create (up to date)

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Error executing action `create` on resource 'user[root]'

================================================================================

......

Ran ["usermod", "root"] returned 2

[2014-07-15T11:01:20-07:00] FATAL: Chef::Exceptions::ChildConvergeError: Chef run process exited unsuccessfully (exit code 1)

checking the code, 

chef-11.12.8/lib/chef/provider/user/solaris.rb

def manage_user

    manage_password  ->  write_shadow_file                 # WORKS GOOD

    super                                                                    # parent's shell_out fails

end

chef-11.12.8/lib/chef/provider/user/useradd.rb

def manage_user

.....

    shell_out!(*command)                                             # command CONTAINS    ["usermod", "root"]  fails with return code non-zero

end

       

I think this is same as 

https://tickets.opscode.com/browse/CHEF-1707

and it says Resolution:Fixed, 

Can somebody advice if I am doing anything wrong ?    Is there a workaround for this ? should I write lwrp/provider of my own ?  Please advice.