The problem is the following:
-> read the pw_lock(3) man page (do: man 3 pw_lock);
-> read it entirely;
-> understand that manual page;
-> (the most important step) check if the /etc/ptmp file is in the
filesystem and remove it.
You'll see that things are now all right. Maybe you'll need to re-add
those 2 users.
Yours in BSDness,
Gabriel George POPA
Edi Mitrea wrote:
hi there,
las night i tried to install a mail server, i mean postfix. i tried to add 2 users, with
useradd or adduser commands but i called off. later when i tried to change some stuff in
my passwd file, whitch i tried to edit with "vipw" it keep giving me this
message all the time :
bash-3.00# vipw
vipw: the passwd file is busy or you cannot lock.
i try to add some user in normal mode with ordinary commands and i got this
message:
bash-3.00# useradd someuser
useradd: can't obtain pw_lock: File exists
I mention the fact that i've already restarted my box, i took a lock at KERN.SECURELEVEL whitch is 1.
Would someone be kind to explain to me what's happen?
thx in advance
edi
