lix installer fails with duplicate UID 30001 #69

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opened 2026-03-13 01:24:08 +00:00 by st-tvsci · 0 comments

st-tvsci commented

2026-03-13 01:24:08 +00:00

Install command:

curl -sSf -L https://install.lix.systems/lix | sh -s -- install

Some more info:

stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$ uname -a
Linux devrestricted-stipping 6.8.0-1045-aws #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 16 14:17:51 UTC 2026 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=24.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=noble
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS"
stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$

Error

Error: 
   0: Install failure
   1: Error executing action
   2: Action `create_users_and_group` errored
   3: Action `create_user` errored
   4: Failed to execute command with status 4 `"useradd" "--home-dir" "/var/empty" "--comment" "Nix build user 1" "--gid" "30000" "--groups" "30000" "--no-user-group" "--system" "--shell" "/sbin/nologin" "--uid" "30001" "--password" "!" "nixbld1"`, stdout: 
      stderr: useradd: UID 30001 is not unique

No existing groups or users in conflict, however:

stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$ grep 3000. /etc/passwd | wc -l
0
stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$ grep 3000. /etc/group | wc -l
0
stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$

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key	value
version	0.17.1
os	linux
arch	x86_64

Install command: ``` curl -sSf -L https://install.lix.systems/lix | sh -s -- install ``` Some more info: ``` stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$ uname -a Linux devrestricted-stipping 6.8.0-1045-aws #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 16 14:17:51 UTC 2026 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=24.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=noble DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS" stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$ ``` ## Error ``` Error: 0: Install failure 1: Error executing action 2: Action `create_users_and_group` errored 3: Action `create_user` errored 4: Failed to execute command with status 4 `"useradd" "--home-dir" "/var/empty" "--comment" "Nix build user 1" "--gid" "30000" "--groups" "30000" "--no-user-group" "--system" "--shell" "/sbin/nologin" "--uid" "30001" "--password" "!" "nixbld1"`, stdout: stderr: useradd: UID 30001 is not unique ``` No existing groups or users in conflict, however: ``` stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$ grep 3000. /etc/passwd | wc -l 0 stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$ grep 3000. /etc/group | wc -l 0 stipping@devrestricted-stipping:~/ds$ ``` ## Metadata |key|value| |--|--| |**version**|0.17.1| |**os**|linux| |**arch**|x86_64|

st-tvsci changed title from ~~<autogenerated-issue>~~ to lix installer fails with duplicate UID 30001

2026-03-13 01:24:26 +00:00

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