=================================================================== RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/src/usr.bin/chpass/chpass.1,v retrieving revision 1.22 retrieving revision 1.23 diff -c -r1.22 -r1.23 *** src/usr.bin/chpass/chpass.1 2001/06/23 05:57:07 1.22 --- src/usr.bin/chpass/chpass.1 2001/08/15 20:47:53 1.23 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! .\" $OpenBSD: chpass.1,v 1.22 2001/06/23 05:57:07 deraadt Exp $ .\" $NetBSD: chpass.1,v 1.7 1996/05/15 21:50:40 jtc Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 1988, 1990, 1993 --- 1,4 ---- ! .\" $OpenBSD: chpass.1,v 1.23 2001/08/15 20:47:53 millert Exp $ .\" $NetBSD: chpass.1,v 1.7 1996/05/15 21:50:40 jtc Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 1988, 1990, 1993 *************** *** 215,224 **** to update the user database. .Sh DIAGNOSTICS .Bl -diag ! .It "the passwd file is busy" The password file is currently locked by another process, or a process previously holding the lock was prematurely terminated. ! In the latter case, it is safe to remove the .Pa /etc/ptmp file to get rid of this error. .El --- 215,230 ---- to update the user database. .Sh DIAGNOSTICS .Bl -diag ! .It "The passwd file is busy..." The password file is currently locked by another process, or a process previously holding the lock was prematurely terminated. ! To determine whether another process is holding the lock, the ! admin may run the following: ! .Bd -literal -offset indent ! fstat /etc/ptmp ! .Ed ! .Pp ! If no process is listed, it is safe to remove the .Pa /etc/ptmp file to get rid of this error. .El