passwd lock

From: Bugs Brouillard <bb1_at_humboldt.edu>
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 09:57:23 -0700 (PDT)

Hello,

Do all DU applications which write to the /etc/passwd file
create a /etc/ptmp FILE? or /etc/ptmp DIRECTORY used as
a lock?

Thanks.


Bugs Brouillard Unix system administrator
Humboldt State Univ. 707-826-6123
Arcata, Calif.

email bb1_at_humboldt.edu
Received on Fri Apr 07 2000 - 16:58:01 NZST