Cannot Create Account Details That username already exists on the system

[Martyn Day]

annot Create Account

Details

That username already exists on the system

anyidea what files i need to remove/edit? i've found 2 folders relating to the user, but still gives this error, and can't find anything in google or help database..

[floyd]

If that user is really not supposed to be on the server then remove the user from these files:

/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
/etc/group/
/etc/gshadow

[Martyn Day]

If that user is really not supposed to be on the server then remove the user from these files:

/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
/etc/group/
/etc/gshadow
Only had to delete from /etc/passwd and it worked fine, couldn't get access to shadow for some reason... and didnt have gshadow installed.. lol

thanks floyd.

[floyd]

Only had to delete from /etc/passwd and it worked fine

Ok but you were warned.

Adding a user adds to those 4 files. When deleting a user you should delete from those 4 files. I do not know what the adduser program will do when usernames already exist in the other files.

[Eratus]

Did you come right?

I have the same problem but can't get help from direct admin

Is yours a new installation?

[R1Lover]

Ok but you were warned.

Adding a user adds to those 4 files. When deleting a user you should delete from those 4 files. I do not know what the adduser program will do when usernames already exist in the other files.

why does DA not remove those itself?

[nobaloney]

DirectAdmin should delete the user from those files.

Jeff

[floyd]

Answer is already posted. Read the thread.