Thanks to the following individuals for the prompt response:
farley_at_Manassas1.TDS-GN.LMCO.COM
paul.grant_at_kscl.com
hum_at_biobase.dk
andy_at_copland.mtco.com
The consensus is as follows:
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> From: Andy Walden <andy_at_copland.mtco.com>
> To: Henry Azer <haz_at_webquill.com>
> Subject: Re: vipw [disregard previous]
> Date: Monday, December 15, 1997 10:32 PM
>
> I fixed mine when I changed root's home dir back to /. Don't ask why it
> worked, it just did.
>
> Sincerely,
> Andy Walden
> System Administrator
> MTCO Communications
> 1-800-859-6826
>
> On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Henry Azer wrote:
>
> >
> > ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
> > Mangers,
> >
> > I've been using vipw without problems until one day I got the message:
you
> > mangled the temp file, /etc/passwd and would not update anymore. Does
> > anyone know how to fix this.
> >
> > Henry Azer
> >
> > Several recommendations received, most viable is to delete /etc/ptmp.
> > Unable to locate this file/directory. I think we're on the right
track,
> > anyone has anything further. I also received requests to circulate the
> > final result, which I will be happy to do. Thx...
> >
>
Received on Fri Dec 19 1997 - 17:23:09 NZDT