SUMMARY: Cannot create backup copy of passwd file

From: Hernan Romero <hromero_at_venus.javeriana.edu.co>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 12:09:48 -0500 (COT)

Hello all,

Thanks to everybody for your responses.

I solved the problem by deleting the /etc/passwd.AM_orig file.


Hernan Romero


On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, Hernan Romero wrote:

> Hello managers,
>
> Recently our system was updated to Tru64V5.0 and we are having lots of
> problems after changing to C2 security. Recently we are getting the
> following message when we try to add a new user:
>
> useradd: Cannot create backup copy of password file
> useradd: File exists
> Error, exiting useradd /usr/sbin/adduser. Check /etc/passwd.
>
> I have checked temporary files and logs but I couldn't find anything.
> What could be happening?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> -
> Hernan Romero
>
>
Received on Fri Nov 12 1999 - 17:11:45 NZDT

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