Re: can't change password with passwd comand

Ok, Ok I get the point. I agree that posting line 24 will not help, any user except root gives the same issues. And as a last and final attempt I will check the end of the file for any spaces as Clint suggested. finally: What if I try a master.passwd file form a working machine of same Build.

Re: can't change password with passwd comand

lier instructions)> Date: Tue, 20 Nov> 2007 15:59:52 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC:> misc@openbsd.org> Subject: Re: can't change password with passwd comand> >> Jumping Mouse wrote:> > Hi Clint and others,> >> >

Re: can't change password with passwd comand

ange password with passwd comand> > Jumping Mouse wrote:> > Hi Clint and others,> >> > I tried:> >> > > >> # rm spwd* pwd* passwd* ptmp> # pwd_mkdb /etc/master.passwd> >> > >> > then> > #passwd username> >> >

Re: can't change password with passwd comand

hanged I have searched the faqs but have not been able to find a good solution to this issue. Does anyone have any thoughts? > Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:33:06 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: misc@openbsd.org> Subject: Re: can't change password wit

can't change password with passwd comand

When I try to change a user password I get an error. I do this: # passwd username enter a new password and get: pwd_mkdb: corrupted entrypwd_mkdb: at line #24pwd_mkdb: /etc/ptmp: Innapropriate file type or formatpasswd: etc/master.passwd unchanged how can I fix this? http://messenger.msn.clic

Re: lost root account

d.org> Subject: Re: lost root account> > Boot> your machine in single user mode (boot -s) and> use plain vi and pwd_mkdb soon> after that.> > There's no need to use vipw when running in boot -s.> > On Nov> 19, 2007 5:18 PM, Jumping Mouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: lost root account

@openbsd.org> > > --- Jumping Mouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > > Hi there, I have inherited an openBSD machine with no root account. > > When I> > boot up in single user mode boot -s and do a cat> > /etc/master.passwd | root> > the only thing I get is:

Re: lost root account

n boot -s.> > On Nov 19, 2007 5:18 PM, Jumping Mouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > Hi there, I have inherited an openBSD machine with no root account. When I> > boot up in single user mode boot -s and do a cat /etc/master.passwd | root> > the only thing I get is: daemon:*:1:1

lost root account

Hi there, I have inherited an openBSD machine with no root account. When I boot up in single user mode boot -s and do a cat /etc/master.passwd | root the only thing I get is: daemon:*:1:1::0:0:The devil himself:/root:/sbin/nologin I can't seem to make changes to the master.passwd account by