1. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Seems that I'm having issues adding a user on our AIX Version 5.1 server. When I added the user dh I get the following error: # useradd dh 3004-721 Could not create user. 3004-703 Check "/usr/lib/security/mkuser.sys" file. 3004-687 User "dh" does not exist. The /etc/passwd gets the... (1 Reply)

2. Solaris

Hi, I have installed Solaris 10 in my PC and now installing Oracle10, but while adding a user i am getting following error: useradd -g oinstall -G dba -d /export/home/oracle oracle UX: useradd: ERROR: Inconsistent password files. See pwconv(1M). I have tried pwconv command,... (4 Replies)

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I am getting the error 01.30 Invalid shell error I am running the bash shell script in the korn login shell. I have mentioned the #!/bin/bash statement in the my script but not sure why it is giving this error to me.. (4 Replies)

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi everyone, On executing the following command i always get this error >useradd -c 'none' -s # -u 5001 -f 100 -m -g 'wheel' -d /home/phildpop useradd: option requires an argument -- s Try `useradd --help' or `useradd --usage' for more information. (1 Reply)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

hi, i have a bash script that i want to receive a a string from another bash file. But because the string has a dot in the middle it gives me an error. The error is in this line: let valor=$1 and the value passed is rules.txt the error is: let: valor=rules.txt: syntax error: invalid... (2 Replies)

6. HP-UX

Hi all, I was changing a motherboard which has the MP console down on an rx4640. I am receiving the following error: ERROR: Invalid or inaccessible system ID(s) then it takes me to the EFI where it doesn't boot from the primary path. I contacted a colleague who already replaced two... (0 Replies)

7. Solaris

Thanks to explain how to resolve this error: useradd -d /export/home/kish -m -s /bin/ksh -c "kkalyan" UX: useradd: ERROR: invalid syntax. usage: useradd | -g group | -G group...] | -d dir | -s shell | -c comment | -m | -f inactive | -e expire | -A... (4 Replies)

8. Solaris

root@solaris11express:/home# useradd -d /home/oracle oracle UX: useradd: ERROR: Path must not start with '/home/'. and the user oracle is not being created... (2 Replies)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hello all, I am using sed to parse a particular part of a string and am having problems. I am getting the following error: sed: -e expression #1, char 28: invalid reference \1 on `s' command's RHS Here is the code I am using: echo "Alarm SET:" echo "" echo "Date: " $DATE echo... (4 Replies)

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I have this script which gives me output as Invalid null command set recent_file=`grep '^-.*xlsx$' $FTP_LOG |\ sed -e 's/Jan/1/g' \ -e 's/Feb/2/g' \ -e 's/Mar/3/g' \ -e... (6 Replies)