From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 30 06:11:39 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2DA421065674 for ; Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:11:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Hartleigh.Burton@destra.com) Received: from desexchf.destra.com (desexchf.destra.com [202.125.161.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9EA278FC12 for ; Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:11:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Hartleigh.Burton@destra.com) Received: from [192.168.0.87] ([202.91.207.2]) by desexchf.destra.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:13:19 +1000 Message-Id: <93BFE498-EC35-496C-AD76-9938ED745911@destra.com> From: Hartleigh Burton To: Matthew Seaman In-Reply-To: <48180A5E.60807@infracaninophile.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v919.2) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:11:35 +1000 References: <561D8FDB-EF75-4F2B-9DC5-62DC2A09AC7A@destra.com> <48180A5E.60807@infracaninophile.co.uk> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.919.2) X-OriginalArrivalTime: 30 Apr 2008 06:13:19.0372 (UTC) FILETIME=[4919ACC0:01C8AA89] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: rmuser failed / cannot readd user X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:11:39 -0000 Problem solvered ;) Thanks Matthew. Hartleigh Burton Network Support Officer Direct +61 7 3166 2202 Telephone +61 7 3166 2202 Mobile 0421 646 978 Facsimile +61 7 3349 8806 Email hartleigh.burton@destra.com MSN IM hartleigh@gmail.com Address 701 Macarthur Avenue Central, Eagle Farm, QLD, 4009. On 30/04/2008, at 3:57 PM, Matthew Seaman wrote: > Hartleigh Burton wrote: > >> I added a user called "mrawebuser", which failed because there was >> not enough free space on / at the time. Now when I try to add the >> user again it says the user already exists when it doesn't. I have >> used rmuser to remove the account and also manually check /etc/ >> passwd, /etc/master.passwd, & /etc/group - none of these files >> contain any reference to "mrawebuser". If I repeat the rmuser >> command it will find the user every time. > > Run this command: > > # pwd_mkdb -p /etc/master.passwd > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > -- > Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard > Flat 3 > PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate > Kent, CT11 9PW >