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/etc/passwd file busy

807559Apr 12 2003 — edited Apr 16 2003

I was modifying my passwd file with 'vipw' and hit cntl-z. I killed root's vipw process and now I can't vipw my passwd file. Everytime I issue vipw it tells me "/etc/passwd file busy". Can anyone help me?

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#installation, #oracle-solaris

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