Richard Adams spake, saying:
% According to [EMAIL PROTECTED]: While burning my CPU.
% >
[snip passwd woes]
% > passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
% > #
%
% This smells like you have a file in /etc called ".pwd.lck" or something like
% that, cant remember just what its called, just delete the file and you
% should be able to usee passwd once again.
%
% >
% > I am also unable to change my own (root) password and hence also my shell.
% >
% > #chsh
% > Changing shell for root
% > Password error
% > #
Likely the same problem and solution as Richard gave.
% >
% > I discovered that the /etc/shadow file is missing. Can anyone tell me how
% > I can rebuild it?
pwconv
Kurt
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