`pkg_add -r mongodb` failed

[Matthew Seaman]

On 21/10/2012 12:45, Alexandr Alexeev wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> I have a problem with MongoDB installation:
> 
> asus# pkg_add -r mongodb
> Fetching http://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-9-stable/Latest/mongodb.tbz...
> Done.
> ===> Creating users and/or groups.
> Using existing group 'mongodb'.
> Creating user 'mongodb' with uid '922'.
> pw: user 'mongodb' already exists
> pkg_add: command 'if ! /usr/sbin/pw usershow mongodb >/dev/null 2>&1;
> then  echo "Creating user 'mongodb' with uid '922'.";  /usr/sbin/pw
> useradd mongodb -u 922 -g 922  -c "MongoDB pseudo-user" -d
> /var/db/mongodb -s /bin/sh;  else echo "Using existing user
> 'mongodb'."; fi' failed
> 
> # cat /etc/passwd | grep mongodb
> mongodb:*:922:922:MongoDB pseudo-user:/var/db/mongodb:/bin/sh
> 
> # cat /etc/group | grep mongodb
> mongodb:*:922:
> 
> # id mongodb
> id: mongodb: no such user
> 
> # pw userdel mongodb
> pw: no such user `mongodb'
> 
> # uname -a
> FreeBSD asus.home 9.0-RELEASE-p3 FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE-p3 #0: Tue Jun 12
> 01:47:53 UTC 2012
> root at i386-builder.daemonology.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  i386
> 
> It seems that binary package is broken.
> 

At a guess there are added user records in /etc/master.passwd which
haven't been processed into /etc/pwd.db  This will confuse applications
trying to use pw(8).

Try running:

   # pwd_mkdb -p /etc/master.passwd

Now 'id mongodb' should acknowledge the existence of the mongodb
account, and you should be able (re)install the mongodb pkg without it
complaining so much.

	Cheers,

	Matthew

-- 
Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil.
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