User creation help

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mattheww : 03/02/03 09:34 PM : Incident created -   I was reading an article on bash scripting and it recommended creating a seperate user in case of a disaster. So, naturally I went to the Control Center and created a user. I left the password blank becuase I did not want one. I attempted to log on to the account but it failed. When I tried to go into the User section in the Control center it said that certain files were not able to be locked and did not load. I used bash to try to delete the user, but when I tried (I was root) it failed. I then tried to change the password and that worked, and I could even log on and use the user, but the user control in the control center still did not work. What can I do? Thanks.
Linegod_7611 : 04/02/03 06:59 AM : Reply received -   As root, do: # rm -rf /etc/gtmp # rm -rf /etc/ptmp Deleting these two files should 'unlock' userdrake and allow you to delete the user. -------- Note: If this answer resolves your problem, please remember to close this incident.
mattheww : 05/02/03 11:58 PM : Incident closed -

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