Re: bin/58005: passwd always errors out; cannot change passwords anymore

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

The following reply was made to PR bin/58005; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: bin/58005: passwd always errors out; cannot change passwords anymore
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2024 09:07:51 -0000 (UTC)

 michael.cheponis%gmail.com@localhost (Michael Cheponis) writes:
 
 ># passwd root
 >Unable to update password entry: /etc/master.passwd: entry root inconsisten=
 >t
 >gecos
 
 I'd first regenerate the database from master.passwd like:
 
 pwd_mkdb /etc/master.passwd
 
 to have things consistent.