Title:
useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
Status in “shadow” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
Binary package hint: postfix
Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager.
SOLUTION:
Look for /etc/group.lock, /etc/passwd.lock and /etc/shadow.lock files
and remove them.
Be careful to only remove the files ending in 'lock' or else you might
damage your system.
Please do not add comments just containing "Me too", instead please provide any information that could indicate why the files were locked:
* the list of locked files:
ls /etc/passwd.lock /etc/shadow.lock /etc/group.lock /etc/gshadow.lock
* check the /var/log/auth.log for any message that could indicate the
failure of any other tool (prior to the failure which reported the
locked file)
* any anormal operation on the machine (reset, shutdown while the
computer is still running)
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: postfix 2.6.5-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic
SourcePackage: postfix
Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686
thnax for the solution. ....... ....
Best Regards
Akil Afzal Dhrubo
Intern Technical Analyst
Standard Chartered Bank
Institute of Information Technology
University of Dhaka
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Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 2:08 AM
Subject: [Bug 523896] Re: useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
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Title:
useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
Status in “shadow” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
Binary package hint: postfix
Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager.
SOLUTION:
Look for /etc/group.lock, /etc/passwd.lock and /etc/shadow.lock files
and remove them.
Be careful to only remove the files ending in 'lock' or else you might
damage your system.
Please do not add comments just containing "Me too", instead please provide any information that could indicate why the files were locked:
* the list of locked files:
ls /etc/passwd.lock /etc/shadow.lock /etc/group.lock /etc/gshadow.lock
* check the /var/log/auth.log for any message that could indicate the
failure of any other tool (prior to the failure which reported the
locked file)
* any anormal operation on the machine (reset, shutdown while the
computer is still running)
ProblemType: Package edia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) Modules: fglrx gnature: Ubuntu 2.6.31- 19.56-generic
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationM
NonfreeKernel
Package: postfix 2.6.5-3
ProcVersionSi
SourcePackage: postfix
Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686
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