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Hi, I upgraded my redhat webserver from 6.1 to 7.1. I did this by a fresh install on a new machine. I copied shadow, password and group files by tar.gz But now users cannot log in via ftp. Their email works and https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21038113/User-Administration-error-removing-shadow-group-entry.html I can do a "su " If i userdel their account then adduser them back they work again. If i do a userdel -r then i get the error "userdel: error removing shadow group entry". Here is an https://www.redhat.com/archives/redhat-list/2001-July/msg01936.html extract of the shadow, password and group entries ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Old shadow entry (6.1) coschart.com.au:$1$5LlNmKnI$tWGjQ/DbCsRCQFqZVaYLI1:11037:0:99999:7:::1345384 68 New shadow entry (7.1) coschart.com.au:$1$Szjoa/tV$OAH8XEAS0SLUXbUriJAbF1:11527:0:99999:7::: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Old passwd entry (6.1) coschart.com.au:x:1033:1033::/home/coschart.com.au:/bin/blah New password entry (7.1) coschart.com.au:x:1967:1967::/home/coschart.com.au:/bin/bash ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Old group entry (6.1) coschart.com.au:x:1033: New group entry (7.1) coschart.com.au:x:1967: ------------------------------------- How do I fix this without doing a useradd then userdel to all my users? What is the best way to reinstall my users in the future? Regards ------------------------------------- Stuart G. Clark Manager, Spacelink Communications Pty. Ltd. http://www.spacelink.com.au +61 03 9 888 9874 ------------------------------------- Follow-Ups: Re: shadow error From: Nitebirdz RE: shadow error From: John Hough [Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Thread Index] [Date Index] [Author Index]

very important to use a consistent manner in adding user names/groups. It's often the first thing that goes wrong. Additionally, the shadow file is an important file, but if the group or http://lists.phxlinux.org/pipermail/plug-discuss/2003-February/035810.html user does not exist, it throws the ball back to you. It's important to not touch the shadow file unless you are very sure of yourself and know exactly why you are fixing something there. It has a tendency to throw more than just a little bit of a fit when you mess with it. I have also found that adding a user works by creating directories and adding to files error removing in a certain pattern as is evident by the adduser file. Additionally, when you remove a user properly, it removes all file line items, directories and such in the reverse pattern. If this does not happen, you may need to try another switch such as -R, meaning recursive. Hope this further helps in your endeavors. Kimi Adams On Sat, 2003-02-15 at 16:52, Lynn David Newton wrote: > > Michael> Thanks error removing shadow Lynn. > Michael> What does this mean? > > Michael> [root@localhost bmike1]# groupdel Downloadtest > Michael> groupdel: error removing shadow group entry > Michael> [root@localhost bmike1]# > > It means it didn't happen. In your mail below you said > the group name was "downloads" not "Downloadtest". > Could this possibly be the source of your problem? > > Remember too that Unix is case-sensitive. The string > "Xyz" is not the same as "xyz". Furthermore, although > it's not forbidden to do otherwise, it's standard > practice to use lower case login and group names. I > highly recommend following that practice. > > Michael> On Saturday 15 February 2003 02:37 pm, Lynn David Newton wrote: > Michael> remove it and then attempt to add it but the > Michael> maCHINE WON'T let me. It says that I have a > Michael> group with to similar of a name. I look in > Michael> my groups listing and there is a group > Michael> called 'downloads' > >> > >> groupdel downloads > >> > >> But first consult the man page for groupdel(8) because > >> there are some minor considerations. > >> > >> Your situation suggests that the original user was > >> removed improperly o

 

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