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To: "Lic. Carlos G. Garcia Andrade" <cgarcia@orca.ens.cetys.mx>
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Subject: Re: Problems with the password file.
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On Thu, 10 Apr 1997, Lic. Carlos G. Garcia Andrade wrote:

> Every user can login, but I can not add more users. This is the message
> I get after I type adduser:
> 
> pwd_mkdb: /etc/master.passwd.orig: File exists
> 
> Invalid /etc/master.passwd - cannot add any users!
> 
> And quits the application {adduser}... what can I do?

ps ax -- make sure no one is running adduser or vipw or equivalent.

su
rm /etc/master.passwd.orig

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
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