hello everyone!
Thank you very much to all who responded specially to Steve and
Girish for the tip.
the culprit was a locked file created in the /etc/ptmp.
rizalyn
Remove /etc/ptmp to unlock the passwd file.
I hope you weren't spammed too much with this one.
> Cheers.
>
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> From: rdl_at_nangka.usc.edu.ph [SMTP:rdl_at_nangka.usc.edu.ph]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 2:04 PM
> To: alpha-osf-managers_at_ornl.gov
> Subject: locked passwd file
>
>
> hi!
>
> We are running digital unix ver4.0 for a time already using the C2
> security mode. yesterday when i try to enable one of my users, i
> encountered this kind of problem:
>
> The passwd or group file is currently locked by another
> user.
> Please wait and retry the operation again later.
>
> this is the first time that i encountered this kind of problem and i
> can't
> fine a solution on how this can be fixed. i've checked the process
> log and
> there was nothing that can help me identify the cause of this error.
>
> any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> thanks!
>
>
> rizalyn
> rizal_at_usc.edu.ph
>
Received on Thu Nov 12 1998 - 00:14:36 NZDT