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From: pdwalker@bcarh667.bnr.ca
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards,comp.sys.hp
Subject: /etc/passwd file is busy, help.
Keywords: How do I 'unlock' the file?
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Date: 17 Jul 90 20:52:02 GMT
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I am having a problem with my /etc/passwd file.  Whenever I try to 'vipw' or
use 'passwd' I get the following message:
	Temporary file busy; try again later.	(with passwd)
	vipw: password file busy		(with vipw)

I am guessing that at sometime in the past, the file was locked to prevent
filesharing, but the process died leaving the file in the locked state.	

Does anyone know how I can unlock the file?  It is getting to be a little
irritating.

Please respond by email, as I am not a regular reader of these news groups.

Thanks in advance.

Paul D. Walker					(613)765-2590
Bell Northern Research			Bitnet: pdwalker@bnr.ca
Ottawa, Ontario.			Usenet: uunet!bnrgate!bcarh667!pdwa