On 08 Nov 2004, Ritesh Raj Sarraf wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Monday 08 November 2004 09:55 am, Ramasubramanian Ramesh wrote: > > No that is not the problem. The passwd itself fails and I cannot change > > passwd for any user. In fact the above transcript points this out. > > > > passwd: Authentication token manipulation error > > adduser: `/usr/bin/passwd lata' returned error code 10. Aborting. > > > > It adds the group alright. It is the passwd setting that fails. It is > > some PAM setup issue. I do not know for sure if it is. If so what do I > > need to fix it. > > > > Thanks and Regards > > Ramesh > > You haven't said about which distribution you actually are using ? >
Make sure that the keys you press when you type the password generate what you expect them to. Recently an upgrade changed the keymap I was getting on bootup (don't know how) and the result was that when I typed the password I was getting the wrong symbols. Anthony -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.acampbell.org.uk using Linux GNU/Debian || for book reviews, electronic Windows-free zone || books and skeptical articles -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
