Bug Report: Linux Challenge #5 – Incorrect validation

Linux Basics Course
#1

I followed the challenge instructions and initially tried to solve the PAM configuration task myself. When the answer was marked incorrect, I checked the provided solution and applied the PAM-related solution exactly as shown.

The /etc/pam.d/su file now matches the provided solution, including both pam_wheel.so lines being uncommented, but the challenge still reports False .

I also verified that the wheel group exists and contains users:

wheel:x:10:cloud-user,admin,bob,newuser,root

It appears the challenge validation is not recognizing the provided correct solution.

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#2

Thanks for reporting this.
I checked it, and see same behavior.

I’ll report this to team to fix and update you once it is resolved.

#3

Hey @linux_learner

Could you please retry the lab now?
The validation for the PAM step has been updated and should work fine now.

Thanks for your patience and support.

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#4

It works now! Thanks!