Re: [ilugd] lock corrupt passwd file
hi rakesh, then as root, i just ran pwck, here's what i got: invalid shadow password file entry delete line 'root'? As you have changed password so this line is invalid. Now run pwconv to make shadow file. It will append root entry at the end of file and automatically delete that line. You can also delete it yourself. Note: pwconv is not usually in $PATH. You can use absolute path or ..:-) You will find it yourself. ;-) thanks for your prompt response. actually pwconv did run in $PATH. nevertheless, i ran it from /usr/sbin/pwconv just to be double-sure. all this as root. then i ran pwck as root again. i still get the same errors: invalid shadow password file entry delete line 'root'? should i go ahead and press enter to delete this line? would it cock-up the system again? what do i do with the 'invalid shadow password file entry' report? tia :-) niyam ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] lock corrupt passwd file
Hello, yes, look at the last line in shadow file there must be a root entry. Remove this 'root' line. It was just to remove your earlier password. Go ahead! -- Regards Rakesh ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] lock corrupt passwd file
Hello niyam, how do i fix this problem? This thread will help http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?t=146787 If nothing works then using a rescue remove x in line root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash from file /etc/passwd and if shadow file exist (in case it is not empty or corrupted) create it and the line containing root password should be root Next time on booting set your password using by logging as normal user and doing a 'su' -- Regards Rakesh ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] lock corrupt passwd file
Hello, from file /etc/passwd and if shadow file exist (in case it is not empty or corrupted) create it and the line containing root password should be My lines are confusing, typed in hurry :-( You can create shadow file using pwconv if it does not exist. and if it exists remove the line having root information with 'root' -- Regards Rakesh ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] lock corrupt passwd file
On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 03:32 +0530, Linux Lingam wrote: a prolonged powerfailure shutdown my computer running ubuntu fiesty in the middle of a task. on reboot, everything seemed to work fine, but my root password is no longer working. What do you mean by root password no longer working. What did you try, and what happens. a quick 'pwck' command results in pwck: cannot lock file /etc/passwd [...] You need super-user privileges to run pwck. Thus, sudo pwck Regards, Gora ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
