password and group files are currently locked by another user

From: Frank-Peter Reich <frank-peter.reich_at_nowis.de>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 14:50:01 +0200

Hi managers,

commands using the password- or group - file are failing with the following
message:

root# dxaccounts &
[1] 727
root_at_nowis17#
The password and group files are currently locked by another user.
Please try again later.


Any hints ?

Thanks


fp$

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Frank-Peter Reich
Nordwest Informationssysteme Oldenburg
SAP R/3 Anwendungssysteme

Received on Tue Aug 22 2000 - 12:48:58 NZST