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err: Could not retrieve catalog: Failed to execute generator /usr/bin/id: Execution of '/usr/bin/id -g idc' returned 1: /usr/bin/id: idc: No such user
 at /etc/puppet/modules/auth/manifests/init.pp:73 on node vdc01b01ubuntu01
warning: Not using cache on failed catalog
root@vdc01b01ubuntu01:~# /usr/bin/id -g idc
1000
root@vdc01b01ubuntu01:~# echo $?
0
root@vdc01b01ubuntu01:~# 



        define key ($ensure = 'present', $destuser, $sourcekeys) {

                ### 
                # First thing we do in this definition, make sure that 
                # the users authorized_keys file exists and has the 
                # right permissions. This is before we make any changes.
                ### 
                $group = generate("/usr/bin/id","-g","$destuser")
         }