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From: Henry smith <getzz11@yahoo.com>
Subject: password database recover?
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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.


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