FC2 groupadd error: unable to lock group file

[Joao Pereira]

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 at charityweb.net
>>
>>
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