update cc_users_groups for uid parameter must be set as string

[ubuntu-server-builder]

This bug was originally filed in Launchpad as LP: #1918719

Launchpad details

affected_projects = []
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date_created = 2021-03-11T18:54:53.011590+00:00
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id = 1918719
importance = undecided
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lp_url = https://bugs.launchpad.net/cloud-init/+bug/1918719
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owner = smatzek
owner_name = Samuel Matzek
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status = triaged
submitter = smatzek
submitter_name = Samuel Matzek
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Launchpad user Samuel Matzek(smatzek) wrote on 2021-03-11T18:54:53.011590+00:00

The User and Groups module's uid parameter does not take effect unless you specify its value as a string.

I do not know if this is a code defect or if it is working as designed. If it is working as designed, it would be nice if the documentation were updated to note that uid should be set as a string instead of an integer.

This line of code in the base distro class only appends the key-val to the useradd command args if the val is a string:

cloud-init/cloudinit/distros/__init__.py

Line 488 in d95b448

if key in useradd_opts and val and isinstance(val, str):

[smatzek]

Duplicate of #1280

[TheRealFalcon]

Thanks @smatzek , I'll close it then.