The password and group files are currently locked by another user

From: Claus Derlien (CD@f-f.dk)
Date: Wed Apr 21 2004 - 09:44:38 EDT


I have an old digital alpha 2000 running Tru64 4.0e
with enhanced security, the system has been running smoothly for a long time
but now i got this message when i try to run usermod as root :

The password and group files are currently locked by another user

fuser doesn't reveal anything regarding passwd and group, so there must be
some other files
onvolved which is locked, the lock survives a reboot ??

Any Ideas ??

Claus Derlien
edb-afdelingen
direkte : 63 13 86 69
email : cd@f-f.dk

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