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From: Kirk McDonald <kirem@optusnet.com.au>
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Subject: Re: master.password problem
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I have done something really stupid, I removed the master.passwd file.
Is there anyway I can recreate it?
The trials and tribulation of learning.


Doug Barton wrote:
> 
> Kirk McDonald wrote:
> >
> > Can somebody help me out with this problem please?
> >
> > su-2.03# adduser
> > Use option ``-silent'' if you don't want to see all warnings and
> > questions.
> >
> > pwd_mkdb: line too long
> > pwd_mkdb: /etc/master.passwd: Inappropriate file type or format
> >
> > Invalid /etc/master.passwd - cannot add any users!
> 
>         You have to find the bad line in master.passwd and fix it. Compare the
> lines you've added to the ones already in the file, and try to figure
> out how they are different. Use 'pwd_mkdb -C /etc/master.passwd' to
> figure out if you've fixed it or not.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> Doug
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