Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-terminal
Using Ubuntu 9.10 release 9.10
Gnone terminal
Installed: 2.28.1-0ubuntu1
Candidate: 2.28.1-0ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 2.28.1-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
I was trying to add vboxusers group via groupadd but keep getting the
error message "cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later."
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 28 23:02:46 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: gnome-terminal 2.28.1-0ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic x86_64
** Affects: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug
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cant add groups using groupadd get a message "cannot lock /etc/passwd; try
again later"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/514053
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