fuser does not show anyone using the files and the immutable bit is not
set.  I guess I am still stuck.

Thanks,
Brad

> Dwayne wrote:
> I'd first see if another process currently has the shadow password file 
> open with the fuser command:
> 
> fuser /etc/group*
> fuser /etc/gshadow*
> etc...
> 
> and if fuser returns a number, you have a winner.  Also, check to see if 
> those files have the immutable bit set:
> 
> lsattr /etc/group*
> ...
> 
> My system uses /etc/group- as the shadow file.
> 
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