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From: Axel Scheepers <axel@axel.truedestiny.net>
To: Henry smith <getzz11@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: repair password?
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On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 02:50:46AM -0700, Henry smith wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> My password database is mess up. I start the server
> using single user, but I can't change the root
> password.
> 
> #passwd
> passwd: unknown user root
> #passwd test
> pwd_mkdb: /etc/pwd.db.tmp: Inappropriate file type or
> format.
> 
> Anybody know how to resolve this problem?
> 
> Thank you.

Hi,
You could try to edit /etc/master.passwd by hand to fix the errors, then 
rebuild the passwd db using the pwd_mkdb command.
You can use the -C option to check if you've edited it right:
#man pwd_mkdb
...
 -C    Check if the password file is in the correct format.  Do not
           change, add, or remove any files.
...
 
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Gr,
-- 
Axel Scheepers
UNIX System Administrator

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