Thanks to Kris Chandrasekhar, Cristian Ramirez, Kevin Jones for
answering my question in seconds after it
posted on my incoming.
the solution of my problem is to delete:
/etc/.AM_is_running && /etc/.ptmp
particular thank to Ronald D. Bowman for his pointer:
the archives for the list can be searched via the following:
http://www-archive.ornl.gov:8000/ (simple search)
http://www-archive.ornl.gov:8000/archive/power.htm (more
detailed)
Hicham JAOUHARI wrote:
> 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 - 18:35:17 NZST