groupadd: unable to lock group file

[trandinhthinh]

Hi guys,

i encountered this error when i try to create a group. What is the problem here? I created a few groups weeks before this. I was recommended to reboot the machine, but i am not the owner of the machine, thus i would prefer to know the cause and any other solution other than rebooting the machine.

Thanks in advance.

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[hktn]

unlock group file - hope this helps - You didn't post what the OS and version of your server is.

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