Re: FC2 groupadd error: unable to lock group file

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