Voytek Eymont wrote: > I have a problem with 'passwd' crashing with 'Segmentation fault': > > # passwd voytek > Changing password for user voytek. > New password: > (data fseek failed): Invalid argument > Segmentation fault > > BUT, if I use 'webmin', I can alter passwords OK.
prob as it edits the /etc/passwd file itself and does not call up the executable passwd program. If you are changing a passwd for normal user voytek then do that when logged in as that user and just type 'passwd' i.e. yoytek$ passwd see if it segfaults then. Mike UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER ======================================================================== This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. ======================================================================== -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
