Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:32:51 -0700 From: Gary Aitken <freebsd@dreamchaser.org> To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: sndio install: pw: user '_sndio' disappeared during update Message-ID: <789961b4-4273-1455-ba61-a2b2057f931f@dreamchaser.org> In-Reply-To: <f619f4b9-9cda-62ff-33d3-539e8f85d0f6@dreamchaser.org> References: <50f55dfd-5467-c8bf-4170-a7659bac73fc@dreamchaser.org> <f619f4b9-9cda-62ff-33d3-539e8f85d0f6@dreamchaser.org>
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> On 1/27/21 10:13 PM, Gary Aitken wrote: >> # pkg install sndio >> ... >> New packages to be INSTALLED: >> sndio: 1.7.0 >> ... >> Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y >> [1/1] Installing sndio-1.7.0... >> ===> Creating groups. >> Using existing group '_sndio'. >> ===> Creating users >> Creating user '_sndio' with uid '702'. >> pw: user '_sndio' disappeared during update >> pkg: PRE-INSTALL script failed >> >> Anyone know what this is about? > > Forgot: > > 11.4-RELEASE-p3 FreeBSD 11.4-RELEASE-p3 #0: Tue Sep 1 08:22:33 UTC 2020 root@amd64-builder.daemonology.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 > > portsnap fetch and update done today It was caused by /etc/passwd and /etc/master.passwd being out of sync from a ^c of an install script. vipw and delete last entry (_sndio) fixed it. Sorry for the chatter, up too long. Gary
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