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Re: Can't add new users to the system



> From: Camilo Reyes <camiloreyes82%yahoo.com@localhost>
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 12:07:49 PM
> 
> I'm getting this error when doing useradd -m :
> pwd_mkdb: text files and databases are inconsistent
> pwd_mkdb: re-build the databases without -u
> useradd: Can't add user 'diana': pw_mkdb failed
> Thnx,

I seem to have fixed my own problem. pwd_mkdb /etc/master.passwd
One word of warning, once you do this, you have to go back and re-add users and 
reset permissions on your filesystem.


      


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