adduser problem

From: Markus Miller <markus.miller_at_sonda.cl>
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 16:11:02 -0300

Hi,

Trying to add a user in DUNIX 4.0D with the adduser command, I get the
following error message:

passwd and group files are currently locked by another user. Please try
again later. Error exiting useradd /usr/sbin/adduser. Check /etc/passwd

Executing the command vipw I get the following message:
You mangled the temp file, /etc/passwd unchanged.

The problem ocured with Patch Kit 2 installed. We installed Patch Kit 3, but
the problem persists. We deleted /etc/passwd.pag,
/etc/passwd.dir, /etc/ptmp, /etc/ptmp.pag, /etc/ptmp.dir and executed the
command mkpasswd. But we had no luck.

Does anybody know how to solve the problem?

Thanks in advance

Markus Miller

SONDA S. A. Gerencia Software
Markus Miller
Ingeniero Soporte de Software
Teations 574 - Santiago - Chile
email: markus.miller_at_sonda.cl
Tel.:(56 2) 696 2277 anexo 2741
http://www.sonda.cl
Received on Thu Mar 04 1999 - 18:13:07 NZDT

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