SUMMARY:locked system files

From: Ireneusz Mrozek <imrozek_at_pakpol.ahlstrom.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 12:05:51 +0100 (MET)

Hi,


> I have a problem with add new user to the system (True 64 4.0f).
>When I run "adduser" - it writes next message:
>
> "The password and group files are currently locked
> by another user"
>
>I have reboot my box, but it is the same.


        I can briefly summarize solution of my problem



        remove the file /etc/.AM__is__running
        remove the file /etc/ptmp
        look at ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/dec-faq/Digital-UNIX

Thnak you very much for your time and help

                

Jeff Berliner <jeff_at_popmail.med.nyu.edu>
Joerg Bruehe <joerg_at_sql.de>
Michael Bucholtz <mbucholtz_at_ceiss.org>
"Luchini, Marco" <Marco.Luchini_at_acco-uk.co.uk>
Jim Belonis <belonis_at_dirac.phys.washington.edu>
Nikola Milutinovic <Nikola.Milutinovic_at_ev.co.yu>
Chad Price <cprice_at_molbio.unmc.edu>
"Xu, Ying X." <YXXu_at_dcss.com>
Tom Brand <Tom.Brand_at_bmc.org>
Boston Medical Center
Information Technical Services
"Cole, Jeff" <Jeff.Cole_at_tfn.com>
"[windows-1252] René Tobler (TOB)" <rene.tobler_at_circon.ch>
Dirk.Lammers_at_Bertelsmann.de
Werner Rost <werner.rost_at_boge.mannesmann.de>

                        Best regards

                                        Irek
Received on Thu Mar 02 2000 - 11:06:06 NZDT

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