FYI: There is a typo on the changelog:
> * debian/passwd.upstart: Add an upstrat job to clear locks on > [shadow-]passwd/group. (LP: #523896). "upstrat" vs. "upstart" Cheers, Raoul -- 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