Re: [cobalt-developers] RaQ4 says users already exists after failed addition of account.

[Bruce Timberlake <bruce.timberlake@xxxxxxx>]

Rob wrote:
> 
> telnet in and look at the password file (pico /etc/passwd)

NOOOOoooooo!!  Not pico on the passwd file!  (pico automatically wraps
by default, so any long lines will get "wrapped" and throw off the whole
file).

'vipw' and 'vigr' are _meant_ for editing /etc/passwd and /etc/group.
Highly recommended to use those commands if you are going to be in the
files manually... :)

> if so remove him (userdel -r kevin) (not sure if that works on a raq)

If you're editing /etc/passwd, just delete the user's line from that
file since you're already in there.  You might also want to check the
/home/sites/sitex/users/username directory; if it exists, delete it.

-- 
Bruce Timberlake
Technology Engineer
Sun Cobalt Server Appliances
Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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