Re: [gentoo-hardened] can`t modify passwd and group files

[Adam Sroka]

Adam Sroka wrote:

> Adam Sroka wrote:
>
>> Makurin Roman wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All!
>>> It`s my first post to this list so be patient :)
>>> I`ve got a problem with sys-apps/shadow, I can`t
>>> modify /etc/passwd or /etc/group files with groupadd and
>>> adduser therefore I can`t merge all apps that trying to alter
>>> those files(like hal, pmount, etc.....)
>>>
>>> I convert default-2005.1 profile to selinux and do all steps like in
>>> selinux handbook
>>>
>>> What I need to do to fix that problem ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> PS: Sorry for my english
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> What is the error that you are getting?
>>
>>
> Assuming that SELinux is enabled, and that the error you are getting
> is something like "can't open file..." Try this:
>
> restorecon /etc/group
> restorecon /etc/passwd
> restorecon /etc/shadow
>
P.S. And if that works, DO NOT edit any of these files by hand in the 
future or the same thing will happen.

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