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Re: shadow problems with adduser



I've had the same thing happen.  I normally hit ctrl-C (which kills it)
then change the password either as root using "passwd user" or by logging
in as that user and changing the password, I forgett which one worked.

I don't add users often on my system since it's private, so it's not a big
deal for me.  I figure it will be fixed shortly.

On Tue, 13 May 1997, George Bonser wrote:

> 
> When I attempt to add a user account with adduser <username> it prompts me
> for the password twice as I would expect then notifies me that the user
> was not found in /etc/shadow (no duh!  I am trying to ADD a new user!) and
> kicks me back to the prompt for a password and it sticks in this loop.
> 
> I have to go to another VT to kill adduser to get control back.
> 
> QUESTION: How do I add a new user if I have shadow support?
> 
> 
> George Bonser
> grep@oriole.sbay.org, grep@concentric.net
> 
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--Rick

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