Re: FC2 groupadd error: unable to lock group file

From: Kurt Hansen (khansen_at_charityweb.net)
Date: 08/15/04

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    Hi,

    Problem solved. Just want to include it here in case anyone else runs
    into this and searches for an answer

    After re-booting the next day, it worked. I'm not sure why. I suspect
    the lock happened because I first got an error when running groupadd. I
    suspect it exited abnormally and thus did not release it's lock.

    Take care,

    Kurt Hansen

    Kurt Hansen wrote:
    > Hello,
    >
    > I'm trying to add a group using the groupadd command, e.g.
    >
    > # /usr/sbin/groupadd -r newgroup
    >
    > but get the error:
    >
    > groupadd: unable to lock group file
    >
    > I was able to do it on FC1 and earlier Red Hat editions. What am I doing
    > wrong? I've tried it both as logging in as root and su'ing to root.
    >
    > The "Add user & group" GUI utility works, but I need the command line
    > because I will be setting up systems remotely that are behind a firewall
    > that only allows SSH through.
    >
    > Thanks!
    >
    > Kurt Hansen
    > khansen@charityweb.net
    >
    > 

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