I haven't checked for all the files listed here yet, but this is helpful.
Hopefully it will solvie my problem.
Thanks Jim.
Rob
On Fri, 29 Jan 1999, Jim Fuller wrote:
> EXTRACT FROM AES ARTICLE :-
>
> When trying to add, delete, or modify a user, you may see an error
> presented in any of these ways.
>
> 1. The password and group files are currently locked by another user.
>
> 2. Errors encountered while locking the following users:
> The password or group file is currently locked by another user
> Please wait and retry the operation again later
>
> 3. If the Account menu GUI complains:
> Priv Program on node /usr/bin/X11/dxaccounts can be run as
> root (priv) providing additional features.
> You can go to the UNIX command line and try the operation and you
> will probably see the error noted in 1. The Password and group
> files are currently locked by another user.
>
> If the account utilities such as dxaccounts or vipw are exited
> incorrectly or accidentally; for example kill -9 pid, it is
> possible that certain lock files may not get cleaned up.
> (These lock files are used as a technique to insure accounts
> information stays synchronized).
>
> Any of the following lock files can prevent users from modifying
> their /etc/passwd database.
>
> Note: Because it may be a hidden file, if you do not see
> /etc/.AM_is_running, do an ls -alg |more
>
> /etc/.AM_is_running ! lock file created by the dxaccounts GUI
> /etc/ptmp ! lock file created by the vipw script
> /var/yp/src/passwd.ptmp ! lock file when using nis
>
> /etc/ptmp.pag ! lock file used by vipw
> /etc/ptmp.dir ! lock file used by vipw
> /etc/passwd.pag.new ! lock file used by mkpasswd
> /etc/passwd.dir.new ! lock file used by mkpasswd
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Jim Fuller
> NTL
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Kubarych [SMTP:rkubaryc_at_sunyrockland.edu]
> > Sent: 28 January 1999 13:14
> > To: alpha-osf-managers_at_ornl.gov
> > Subject: dxaccounts won't start
> >
> > We can not start dxaccounts. We had been getting the message passwd file
> > is locked when trying to start it so the file /etc/.AM_is_running was
> > removed. I failed to check for dxaccounts processes first however. Could
> > this be the source of the problem?
> >
> > Is the solution to reinstall the appropriate file sets?
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> > Rob
> >
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> > Rockland Community College
> > Suffern, NY 10901
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Robert K. Kubarych,
Asst. Director of Systems Admin. & Programming
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY 10901
Phone: (914) 574-4799
Machine: DEC Alpha 4100 Phone: (914) 574-4799
OS: DU 4.0d Fax (914) 574 - 4354
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