Subject: Re: vipw busy
To: Daniel Bolgheroni <dab__@uol.com.br>
From: bob smith <sfmc68@bellatlantic.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 04/21/2003 21:35:08
Daniel Bolgheroni 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.
> #
>
> What can I do?
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
I would run ps -aux or top, get the process number, and kill it.