Solved Error adding new user - pw: user 'anne' disappeared during update

[k.jacker]

Hei,

As root, I'm trying to add a new user with adduser but it returnes a strange error when I confirm.
Only the group 'anne' gets created, but nothing more. I checked pw(8) for something helpful as it seems like it's pw creating the error and checked /var/log/messages and /var/log/auth.log but nothing strange there.

Username   : anne
Password   : *****
Full Name  : Anne
Uid        : 2001
Class      :
Groups     : anne
Home       : /home/anne
Home Mode  :
Shell      : /bin/sh
Locked     : no
OK? (yes/no): yes
pw: user 'anne' disappeared during update
adduser: ERROR: There was an error adding user (anne).
Add another user? (yes/no): no
Goodbye!

Anyone who could help? Thanks!
Matthias

 

[SirDice]

Your databases are out of sync. Not sure how this happens but I get it from time to time too. Run /usr/sbin/pwd_mkdb -p /etc/master.passwd. Running vipw(8) and save-and-quit (without actually making any changes) also fixes it (easier to remember).

 

[k.jacker]

Talking about quick help. Thank you SirDice, that worked
Solved

 

[deadeyes]

The pwd_mkdb did work, using vipw didn't. Thanks.

 

[VASJD]

Your databases are out of sync. Not sure how this happens but I get it from time to time too. Run /usr/sbin/pwd_mkdb -p /etc/master.passwd. Running vipw(8) and save-and-quit (without actually making any changes) also fixes it (easier to remember).

Thank to you SirDice. I'm very glad with all of you in this list. I've been two times with a doubt and found a brilliant answer: and, of course, problem solution.