cannot rewrite password file

[krishnamurthy kandi]

Hi, 
  I logged into my linux box as user,now i want create new user by excuting the command /usr/sbin/useradd kimo then it is saying that 
useradd: cannot rewrite password file
   
  what should i do create new user from existing user.
   
  thanks
   



			
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