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Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 17:46:46 +0200
From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
To: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: pwd_mkdb: /etc/master.passwd: Inappropriate file type or format
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On Mon, 28 May 2012 08:44:46 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote:
> I have copied the file master.passwd.bak from /var/backups/ into /etc/
> and it still does not work.  I cannot get around this error.

You have to make sure /etc/passwd and /etc/master.passwd have
the same content (just that they differ in passwords and in
file permissions). The database files /etc/(s)pwd.db will be
created from those files by the pwd_mkdb command. This of
course requires root access (which I assume you have made
sure).



> Is there a way to fix it via livecd/livedvd, or can I copy it from
> another machine and resync it?

You can use the files (_both_ files!) from before starting
the dbus installation. Regenerate the databases with the
pwd_mkdb command.



> Or do I just flat install FreeBSD again and be done with it?

That is possible, but should be your last option.



-- 
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...