Re: FC2 groupadd error: unable to lock group file

From: Kevin Wang (rightsock_at_gmail.com)
Date: 08/17/04

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    it was likely that some process that you had started but backgrounded
    kept the file open. rebooting naturally killed the program.

       - Kevin

    On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:35:58 -0400, Kurt Hansen <khansen@charityweb.net> wrote:
    > 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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