Re: dba group already exists in linux

On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 2:10 PM, S. Anthony Sequeira <tony_at_sequeira.org.uk>wrote:

> Maybe it's in shadow, a group removed improperly.
>
> Try grpck, and for good measure pwck.
>
> GRPCK(8) System Management Commands
> GRPCK(8)
>
> NAME
> grpck - verify integrity of group files
>
>

Thanks for the suggestions, though that doesn't seem to be the problem.

I have seen this before, just never pursued it.

As I am building a new server, and not a test box, I would like to do it properly.

So far, no luck.

strace of groupadd didn't reveal anything either.

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