FC2 groupadd error: unable to lock group file

[Kevin Wang]

it was likely that some process that you had started but backgrounded
kept the file open. rebooting naturally killed the program.

   - Kevin

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:35:58 -0400, Kurt Hansen <khansen at charityweb.net> 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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