update ubuntu package problem (10.04.2 LTS)

[NoOp]

On 05/10/2011 03:28 PM, Peng Yu wrote:
> On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 4:47 PM, NoOp...
>> Is this a desktop or server? You could try modifying/changing via:
>> groupadd  groupdel  groupmod
>> or System|Administration|Users...|Manage Groups
> 
> It is a server. Does it matter whether it is a server or desktop?
> 
> I'm not at physically at the machine now so I can't use
> System|Administration|Users...|Manage Groups.

If it's a server, then System|Administration|Users...|Manage Groups
wouldn't apply as you most likely do not have a desktop installed.

> 
> I'm not familar with the commands (groupadd  groupdel  groupmod). And
> I don't want to mess up with my system. The following is from passwd
> file. Would you please tell me the exact commands (w/ command
> arguments to use)? Thanks.
> 
> $ grep messagebus /etc/passwd
> messagebus:x:105:108::/var/run/dbus:/bin/false
> 
>> You'll need to ensure it has a gid: it should match the gid in /etc/passwd.
>>
>> lucid at lucid-desktop:~$ grep messagebus /etc/passwd
>> messagebus:x:102:107::/var/run/dbus:/bin/false
>> lucid at lucid-desktop:~$ grep 107 /etc/group
>> messagebus:x:107:

Can you postbin.ubuntu.com your:
$ cat /etc/group
and
$ cat /etc/passwd