Solved pwd_mkdb: /etc/passwd: Inappropriate file type or format

[Deleted member 63539]

This is on a fresh 11.4 system, updated to p1 using freebsd-update.

doas pwd_mkdb -C /etc/passwd
pwd_mkdb: corrupted entry
pwd_mkdb: at line #3
pwd_mkdb: /etc/passwd: Inappropriate file type or format

I didn't messed with it at all. How could it be corrupted?

p/s: Please run the command above on your system and let me know if it affected everyone or just me. Thanks.

 

[SirDice]

Check your /etc/passwd, there may be some merge artifacts left behind.

 

[olli@]

doas pwd_mkdb -C /etc/passwd

You’re using the wrong file. This should work:

pwd_mkdb -C /etc/master.passwd

The file /etc/passwd exists only for historic and compatibility reasons, and it has a different format. pwd_mkdb(8) will create it for you when you pass the -p option.
Also see the passwd(5) manual page.

 

[fff2024g]

You’re using the wrong file. This should work:

pwd_mkdb -C /etc/master.passwd

The file /etc/passwd exists only for historic and compatibility reasons, and it has a different format. pwd_mkdb(8) will create it for you when you pass the -p option.
Also see the passwd(5) manual page.

dear olli:
below is my error: i just fellow pwd_mkdb with -p option . it's no success . plesae help me . thanks.
root@matrix1:/etc # pwd_mkdb -p /etc/master.passwd
pwd_mkdb: /etc/master.passwd: No such file or directory