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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/services.scm b/gnu/services.scm
index 329b7b1513..0bd3620852 100644
--- a/gnu/services.scm
+++ b/gnu/services.scm
@@ -368,6 +368,12 @@ boot."
#t))))
;; Ignore I/O errors so the system can boot.
(fail-safe
+ ;; Remove stale Shadow lock files as they would lead to
+ ;; failures of 'useradd' & co.
+ (delete-file "/etc/group.lock")
+ (delete-file "/etc/passwd.lock")
+ (delete-file "/etc/.pwd.lock") ;from 'lckpwdf'
+
(delete-file-recursively "/tmp")
(delete-file-recursively "/var/run")
(mkdir "/tmp")