[plug] Unable to lock passwd file when logged on as root

[Earnshaw, Mike]

This reveals:

-rw------- 1 root root 0 Jul 6 02:23 .pwd.lock

which I remove. Check to make sure that it has been removed. Try again.
Still get passwd lock message and file is recreated.

Thanks

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima [mailto:tony at cantech.net.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 6 July 2000 10:18
> To: PLUG (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [plug] Unable to lock passwd file when logged on as root
> 
> 
> On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Earnshaw, Mike wrote:
> 
> > What should I check next. Help required please.
> 
> Check for /etc/.p*  Different applications use different lockfiles.
> vipw for example uses /etc/.ptmp
> 
> Yours Tony.
> 
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