FC2 groupadd error: unable to lock group file

[Kurt Hansen]

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
> 
>