Re: FC2 groupadd error: unable to lock group file

[Joao Pereira <joao.pereira@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hum.. i've had this when running commands and not logged in as root (or 
su)...

Just a guess..

Kurt Hansen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Problem solved. Just want to include it here in case anyone else runs 
> into this and searches for an answer
>
> After re-booting the next day, it worked. I'm not sure why. I suspect 
> the lock happened because I first got an error when running groupadd. 
> I suspect it exited abnormally and thus did not release it's lock.
>
> Take care,
>
> Kurt Hansen
>
> Kurt Hansen wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm trying to add a group using the groupadd command, e.g.
> >
> > # /usr/sbin/groupadd -r newgroup
> >
> > but get the error:
> >
> > groupadd: unable to lock group file
> >
> > I was able to do it on FC1 and earlier Red Hat editions. What am I 
> > doing wrong? I've tried it both as logging in as root and su'ing to 
> > root.
> >
> > The "Add user & group" GUI utility works, but I need the command line 
> > because I will be setting up systems remotely that are behind a 
> > firewall that only allows SSH through.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Kurt Hansen
> > khansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx