[Bug 501234] Re: Open SSH installation failed

Tue Dec 29 18:57:11 GMT 2009

Thanks for your report.
This is very similar to bug 432964. Check that there's a file called /etc/gshadow.lock, and possibly /etc/shadow.lock, /etc/passwd.lock too; if that's the case, remove them (no risk), and retry. The problem might come from a crash while using the guest session: do you remember such a situation?

** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

** Summary changed:

- Open SSH installation failed
+ Open SSH installation failed : useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.

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Open SSH installation failed : useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/501234
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