topic Re: steps to remove duplicate root UID in Operating System - HP-UX

steps to remove duplicate root UID

expertone — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:20:30 GMT

Can you please t6ell me the details steps for how to remove the duplicate root uid

Dennis Handly — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:52:59 GMT

From where? /etc/passwd? Just use vipw(1m).

expertone — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:02:57 GMT

yes from /etc/passwd .... what what will be my steps ... like " vipw /etc/passwd ".. please clarify this thing

expertone — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:17:00 GMT

ok i got it it .. I have to use only. VIPW.....

expertone — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:25:21 GMT

hi Dennis please reply this.... Is vipw is similar to VI Editor. Please rely soon

Dennis Handly — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:57:44 GMT

>Is vipw is similar to VI editor.

Exactly, unless EDITOR is set to something else. It also does locking first and consistency checks on root.

If you are going to mark the above post as a solution, it would help to also assign kudos.