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Cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later

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Mar 15, 2026265698 views
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Problem

With several commands in Linux, I get the error: Does anybody know how to solve it? Also I don't get in my /etc/shadow directory.

Error Output

cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.

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