Question

2

sudo fails because of `pam_mount.c` assertion

rated 0 times [ 2] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 1146 / 1 Year ago, sun, january 8, 2023, 4:19:47

I just upgraded to Kubuntu 12.04 from 11.10.

Now when I use sudo I almost always get:

sudo: pam_mount.c:417: modify_pm_count: Assertion `user != ((void *)0)' failed.

It makes the command fail.

What is up with that and how can I fix it?

Answers

Only authorized users can answer the question. Please sign in first, or register a free account.

lowstonnequ

Add To Favorites

Follow

Total Points: 279

Total Questions: 125

Total Answers: 123

Location: Finland

Member since Sun, Dec 5, 2021

2 Years ago

lowstonnequ questions

1 Battery indicator/upower not working since 22.10 upgrade

Wed, Oct 26, 22, 14:40, 2 Years ago

1 Keyboard ALT + SHIFT doesn't work

Tue, Feb 28, 23, 01:39, 1 Year ago

1 wifi not working after kernel update to 5.13.0-27-generic in Ubuntu 20.04

Sat, Mar 12, 22, 18:48, 2 Years ago

1 How do I handle windows that are too tall?

Wed, Dec 1, 21, 23:44, 2 Years ago

1 Gnome extensions under Ubuntu 21.10

Thu, Apr 21, 22, 13:13, 2 Years ago

View All

answered 1 Year ago ippalogu · Accepted Answer

Login with a root account with sudo bash. You can also do this from a live CD.
Or you need to reboot and do issue a sudo bash with the 1st command (it looks like this bug only shows up after the 2nd time you use sudo).

sudo gedit /etc/pam.d/common-session-noninteractive

look for line 16(ish) and change

[default=1]

to

[default=0]

Try a command with sudo and it should work as normal.

Source from launchpad