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Un1q32 opened this issue Apr 30, 2025 · 0 comments
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Un1q32 commented Apr 30, 2025

Describe the bug
Trying to enter my container gives the error Error: unable to find user root: no matching entries in passwd file when I try to enter a container that was started from a dead ssh session.

To Reproduce
Install distrobox on latest SteamOS, create Arch Linux container with root and init system support.
Start the container from an ssh session.
End the ssh session.
ssh again and try to re-enter the container.

Expected behavior
To enter a shell in the container as normal.

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distrobox.log
podman.log

Desktop (please complete the following information):

  • Are you using podman, docker or lilipod? podman
  • Which version or podman, docker or lilipod? 4.9.3
  • Which version of distrobox? 1.8.1.2
  • Which host distribution? SteamOS
  • How did you install distrobox? curl method with sudo
@Un1q32 Un1q32 added the bug Something isn't working label Apr 30, 2025
@Un1q32 Un1q32 changed the title [Error] unable to find user root: no matching entries in passwd file [Error] unable to find user root: no matching entries in passwd file after ssh session ends Apr 30, 2025
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