cap_mkdb Inappropriate file type or format

laundryboy

laundryboy

I just did a simple freebsd-update from 12.2p7 to 12.2p10. At the end of the update it gave an error saying "cap_mkdb: file argument: Inappropriate file type or format"

When I run the command myself I am getting the same issue. Anyone know why this is happening or how to fix?

$ sudo /usr/bin/cap_mkdb /etc/login.conf
cap_mkdb: file argument: Inappropriate file type or format

There is also not login.conf.db in the /etc directory so not sure why this is happening.
 
I tried restoring a backup login.conf file from 9/1 which was 2 weeks before i ran the freebsd-update and diff'd them. There were no differences. And when i run the cap_mkdb command on the back up file it still failed. What's weird is that the last time i ran freebsd-update, assuming it was with the old login.conf file it didn't error.
 
Perhaps the error was already present in the old backup file. Can you post the file itself?
 
Actually SirDice you were correct. I had a line in there for years that never gave me a problem. But i just compared it to a fresh login.conf and that line i entered numerous years ago was the only difference. I removed it and it worked fine. Thank you SirDice .
 
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