I have /etc/group.lock file. There is only one entry in this file like this: 177^@ I guess there is some problem here... What should be its real form? Regards, On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 16:27, Rus Foster wrote: > On Thu, 10 Mar 2005, Muhammad Rizwan wrote: > > > > > Hello > > > > I am trying to add user with the following command in fedora core 2: > > > > /usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/false -M -d /home/test12 test12 > > With this above mentioned command, i am getting the following error: > > useradd: error locking group file > > Check for the existance of /etc/.groups.lck or /etc/group.lck. IT means > there is a stale file around > > Rus > -- > e: rghf@xxxxxxxxxx : t: 01635 281120 > http://www.vaserv.com - Servers from $69/mo > http://www.storemypic.com - Free Image Hosting > http://www.vpsforums.com - Talk for VPS users and Providers -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list