passwd, permission denied

[Marc Weber]

> I appreciate any idea which can help me finding the problem.

I've rebuilt pam witth --enable-debug.

That's the result (bad system):
http://rafb.net/p/UjuL0Z71.html

I've got a lot of trouble interpreting it..
What is causing the final failure.


It doesn't look like this (healthy system):
http://rafb.net/p/uK6Mv531.html

Somewhere 

  [misc_conv.c:misc_conv(280)] allocating empty response structure array.
  [misc_conv.c:misc_conv(289)] entering conversation function.
  [misc_conv.c:read_string(136)] called with echo='OFF', prompt='New Password: '.  New Password: 
  [misc_conv.c:read_string(204)] we got some user input
  [pam_item.c:pam_get_item(152)] called.
  [misc_conv.c:misc_conv(280)] allocating empty response structure array.
  [misc_conv.c:misc_conv(289)] entering conversation function.
  [misc_conv.c:read_string(136)] called with echo='OFF', prompt='Reenter New Password: '.  Reenter New Password: 
  [misc_conv.c:read_string(204)] we got some user input

appears asking for the new password?

Can you at help me interpreting that file output?
Eg where does the execution of a config line start and end?

Sincerly
Marc Weber