Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:28:13 +0530 From: "Sunil Sunder Raj" <unixtools@hotmail.com> To: freebsd@citizensbankng.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "/etc/master.passwd: corrupted entry" error message Message-ID: <BAY8-F89vAmmRpVgRdc00004025@hotmail.com>
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Hi, Replace your /etc/master.passwd file with a backup from /var/backups/master.passwd.bak OR /var/backups/master.passwd.bak2 and run pwd_mkdb /etc/master.passwd Regards SSR >From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> >To: abdul <freebsd@citizensbankng.com> >CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: "/etc/master.passwd: corrupted entry" error message >Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 14:45:52 -0400 > >abdul wrote: >>Hi all >>I use FreeBSD 2.2.8-RELEASE >> >>I sometimes get the following error when I issue "passwd user" command as >>root: >> >>"passwd: /etc/master.passwd: corrupted entry >>passwd: /etc/master.passwd: unchanged" >> >>Can someone pls explain why I sometimes get this error message and the way >>aroung it? > >Because your master.passwd file is corrupt? >I wouldn't suggest you simply post it to the newsgroups (unless you >carefully >remove all the encrypted passwords first) but it's rather difficult to see >what's corrupt in your master.passwd file without _seeing_ the file. >Have reviewed the file to see if anything looks out of sorts? You could >use vipw(8) or simply open it in your favorite editor. > >-- >Bill Moran >Potential Technologies >http://www.potentialtech.com > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to >"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" _________________________________________________________________ Find old batchmates. Renew lost friendship. http://www.batchmates.com/msn.asp Right here!
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