I tried installing openssh-server and it failed on useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later. I then found this bug report and after renaming passwd.lock, passwd+ and shadow.lock I could install openssh-server without any problems.
My system crashes when I try to run a guest session. I have had this problem since 8.10. I am running Karmic 64 now (clean install). It has something to do with my ATI HD 2400 PRO graphics card I think. I have tried getting a guest session once on Karmic just to see if the issue has been fixed. It crashed again. I guess that is where these locks came from. -- System crash in guest session locks /etc/passwd forever https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/432964 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
