On December 22, 2003 05:59 am, Nabin Limbu wrote: > Besides, /etc/passwd, there are other two files also : /etc/passwd- and > /etc/passwd.lock. What is the use of these 2 files? > > Nabin LimbuBest regards > > Nabin Limbu > System Administrator > HealthNet Nepal > Maharajgunj, Kathmandu > Post Box no: 2533 > Phone: +977-1-429722 Hi, I'm not sure but can take a stab at it. The /etc/passwd- seems to be a copy showing the last iteration of passwd. A diff on the two shows the last user I removed from the system. /etc/passwd.lock sounds like something that vipw or similar utility may set while editing the file. Is there someone else that may have it open or a session ended while vipwd was in use? Maybe someone can confirm or deny this info :-) -- Pete Nesbitt, rhce -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
