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passwd (SYSTEM): Unexpected failure. Password database unchanged

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When I was to changed “root” password then come up message like this
"passwd (SYSTEM): Unexpected failure. Password database unchanged", try adduser, then his come up again this message "UX: useradd: ERROR: Cannot update system files - login cannot be created."

check your / space, house keeping if its full, then change your root password with
# passwd -r files root
if doesn’t work, this solve maybe help.

Written by Hendrawan

September 18th, 2007 at 1:12 pm

Posted in Common Problem, Solaris

2 Responses to 'passwd (SYSTEM): Unexpected failure. Password database unchanged'

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  1. ..also check the users home dir./mount it may be 100%

    mrwolfer1

    27 Jan 10 at 1:46 am

  2. @mrwolfer1: definitely yes, thanks for you feedback

    Hendrawan

    15 Feb 10 at 3:52 pm

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