The password and group files are currently locked by another user!!!!!

From: Hicham JAOUHARI <h.jaouhari_at_digitem.net.ma>
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 12:27:27 +0000

Hello Managers,
    I have this error when i try to add users by command line or from
GUI.

# adduser

Enter a login name for the new user (for example, john): user
Enter a UID for (user) [438]:
Enter a full name for (user): USER1
Enter a login group for (user) [users]: math

Enter another group that (user) should be a member of.
(<Return> only if none):
Enter a parent directory for (user) [/usr/users]: /usr/users/mat
The shells are:

/dev/null /usr/bin/csh /usr/bin/posix/sh /bin/csh
/usr/bin/sh /usr/bin/ksh /bin/sh /bin/ksh

Enter a login shell for (user) [/bin/sh]: /dev/null

Adding new user...

The password and group files are currently locked by another user.
Please try again later.
Error, exiting useradd /usr/sbin/adduser. Check /etc/passwd.
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------
when i try
-------------------------------------------------------------------*/
# useradd

The password and group files are currently locked by another user.
Please try again later.

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/

How can i unlock the passwd to add users?
any idea will be appreciate.

Regards,
Hicham JAOUHARI
Received on Tue May 04 1999 - 12:27:04 NZST

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