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Article #54363Re: adduser problems
From: Michael Strates
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 00:00
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On 9 Nov 1997, Graham Daveney wrote:
> I've tried logging in as a normal user and I can use the passwd command to
> change my password.
Ensure you have the correct permissions set on /etc/passwd, and other
files if you are using shadow passwords. A reboot might also fix the
problem, or a wipe of /var/lock, etc..
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1103af,78ff1c3777cbae15 X-Google-Attributes: gid1103af,public X-Google-Thread: 102983,78ff1c3777cbae15 X-Google-Attributes: gid102983,public X-Google-Thread: f9b51,78ff1c3777cbae15 X-Google-Attributes: gidf9b51,public From: Michael Strates <mstrates@minkirri.apana.org.au> Subject: Re: adduser problems Date: 1997/11/10 Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.96.971110054727.28461B-100000@minkirri.apana.org.au> X-Deja-AN: 288120990 References: <6446tv$3q$1@daveney.matra.com.au> To: Graham Daveney <graham@daveney.matra.com.au> X-Server-Date: 9 Nov 1997 18:48:29 GMT Organization: Minkirri Internet Access Newsgroups: aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup