Check with 'mount' that / isn't mounted read-only. The best option is probably to set a root password by running 'passwd' as root user in recovery mode, and then to reboot in normal mode, log in as root, and add your user to the sudoers group.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/432964 Title: System crash in guest session locks /etc/passwd forever To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/adduser/+bug/432964/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
