Do a "chattr -i /etc/passwd"
Mu Florentino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 05/22/2000 04:49:42 AM
Were you tring to delete as root?
If you are root then check the permissions on /etc/passwd.
hope this helps..
Mu
>
> Guys,
>
> Good day!...i would like to ask why cant i add nor delete user
> there server says "unable to lock passwd file"
> whats that supposed to mean?
> why did it happend?
> how can i prevent it?
>
>
> thanks
> SUPERMAN
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