Error when I try to add an user using useradd

Question

Hello All,
I am installing Oracle 11g R2 on Solaris 5.10 VWARE.
as per the installation documents i created the oinstall and dba groups. and the oracle user using the below commands:
# /usr/sbin/groupadd oinstall
# /usr/sbin/groupadd dba
# /usr/sbin/useradd -g oinstall -G dba oracle
UX: /usr/sbin/useradd: ERROR: Inconsistent password files. See pwconv(1M)
I've ran to re create from /etc/passwd:
#pwconv
I still get the same error
What can be the error?
Your help is much appreciated.
Regards,

Answer 1

Many thanks for your response. I am just trying to add the Oracle user.
This is a brand new install on a new solaris vm and it puzzles me as to the reasons for this error.
I did as suggested.
The return code was:
0
I am not able to spot any issues with both my fiiles. Read the man pages carefully. I've pasted the contents below for your eyes in case im being thick here.! Sorry. Please advice:
/etc/passwd
root:x:0:0:Super-User:/:/sbin/sh
daemOn:x:1:1::1/:
bin:x:2:2::/usr/bin:
sys:x:3:3::/:
adm:x:4:4:Admin:/var/adm:
lp:x:71:8:Line Printer Admin:usr/spool/lp:
uucp:x:5:5:uucp Admin:/usr/lib/uucp:
nuucp:x:9:9:uucp Admin:/var/spool/uucppublic:/usr/lib/uucp/uucico
smmsp:x:25:25:SendMail Message Submission Program:/:
listen:x:37:4:Network Admin:/usr/net/nls:
gdm:x:50:50:GDM Reserved VID:/:
webservd:x:80:80:WebServer Reserved UID:/:
Postgres:x:90:90:PostgreSQL Reserved UID:/:/usr/bin/pfksh
svctag:x:95:12:Service Tag UID:/:
nobody:x:60001:60001:NFS Anonymous Access User:/:
noaccess:x:60002:60002:No Access User:/:
nobody4:x:65534:65534:SunOS 4.X NFS Anonymous Access User:/:
/etc/shadow
root:R1jyqdH8WZ3zc:6445::::::
daemon:NP:6445::::::
bin:NP:6445::::::
sys:NP:6445::::::
adm:NP:6445::::::
lp:NP:6445::::::
uucp:NP:6445::::::
nuucp:NP:6445::::::
smmsp:NP:6445::::::
listen:*LK*::::::
gdm:*LK*::::::
webservd:*LK*::::::
postgres:NP::::::
svctag:*LK*:6445::::::
nobody:*LK*:6445::::::
noaccess:*LK*:6445::::::
nobody4:*LK*:6445::::::
Edited by: nickn on Apr 17, 2011 12:00 PM