Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:11:35 +1000 From: Hartleigh Burton <hartleigh.burton@destra.com> To: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: rmuser failed / cannot readd user Message-ID: <93BFE498-EC35-496C-AD76-9938ED745911@destra.com> In-Reply-To: <48180A5E.60807@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <561D8FDB-EF75-4F2B-9DC5-62DC2A09AC7A@destra.com> <48180A5E.60807@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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Problem solvered ;) Thanks Matthew. Hartleigh Burton Network Support Officer Direct +61 7 3166 2202 Telephone +61 7 3166 2202 Mobile 0421 646 978 Facsimile +61 7 3349 8806 Email hartleigh.burton@destra.com MSN IM hartleigh@gmail.com Address 701 Macarthur Avenue Central, Eagle Farm, QLD, 4009. On 30/04/2008, at 3:57 PM, Matthew Seaman wrote: > Hartleigh Burton wrote: > >> I added a user called "mrawebuser", which failed because there was >> not enough free space on / at the time. Now when I try to add the >> user again it says the user already exists when it doesn't. I have >> used rmuser to remove the account and also manually check /etc/ >> passwd, /etc/master.passwd, & /etc/group - none of these files >> contain any reference to "mrawebuser". If I repeat the rmuser >> command it will find the user every time. > > Run this command: > > # pwd_mkdb -p /etc/master.passwd > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > -- > Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard > Flat 3 > PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate > Kent, CT11 9PW >
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