Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 07:37:30 -0500 (CDT) From: Tony Montana <phace@eden.com> To: Don Yuniskis <dgy@rtd.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Cannot add users Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960724072404.14385D-100000@matrix.eden.com> In-Reply-To: <199607241046.DAA06658@seagull.rtd.com>
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On Wed, 24 Jul 1996, Don Yuniskis wrote: > > When attempting to execute the 'adduser' command as root on my FreeBSD > > R2.1 box i get the following: > > > > pwd_mkdb: /etc/master.passwd: Permission denied > > Invalid /etc/master.passwd - cannot add any users! > > > > The permissions are set correctly: > > -rw------- 1 root wheel 1018 Jul 24 03:33 master.passwd > > I assume you're running as root at the time? yes i am root > And, the permissions for /etc are OK? Yes they are correct (see above) > Does vipw allow you to manually change/add to the password database (or, does it blow up, too?) This is what i get: /etc/pw.000623:13 lines, 719 characters. vipw: rebulding the database... pwd_mkdb: corrupted entry pwd_mkdb: at line #13 pwd_mkdb: /etc/pw.000623: Inappropriate file type or format re-edit the password file? [y]:
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