I'm not really worried by the consistency of single files (each one are updated atomically).
The problem is the inconsistency between files (e.g. /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow). I'm not sure what would be the worst case if for example /etc/passwd is updated but /etc/shadow is not. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/523896 Title: useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/523896/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
