Author Topic: problem in adding users (Read 4875 times)

klakshman03 · « **on:** September 06, 2005, 06:09:49 AM »

hi linux grp....
i am trying to add users in my [redhat 9linux] based server.but it is giving an error like "USERADD:UNABLE TO LOCK PASSWORD FILE"

thus pls tell me what shall i do to add users in my server

laxmaN..

gauravbajaj · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2005, 08:49:26 AM »

This type of error also came to me, but i don't remember exactly what I did to resolve this....

May be its permission problem

or check the pid in each lock files i.e passwd.lock & kill that pid , After that may be it will work but not sure, may be others can help u better

Gaurav

sathish · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2005, 01:13:42 PM »

Hi !!!

I think password file is locked just try this command to unclock

chattr -i /etc/passwd

Let me know it worked or not ??

Sathish.

deven_01 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 26, 2005, 12:10:52 PM »

Are you using command prompt
or using
redhat-config-users
Send me so I will reply
Regards
Linux user