On Sat, 15 Mar 2003 01:05:37 +0000, Daniel Bolgheroni <dab__@uol.com.br>
wrote:
> I was trying to run vipw so I typed:
> 
> # vipw &
>  
> I don't wanted to run with '&' at the end. But after that, when I try to
> run 'vipw', I get the following message, even after a reboot:
>  
> # vipw
> vipw: the passwd file is busy.

Even after a reboot?  According to "man vipw", you need to remove
/tmp/ptmp, but rebooting normally clears the /tmp directory.  

--jkl