PROBLEM:        (HPAQ31FCB)     (Patch ID: OSF375-350268)
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This patch fixes a problem with the mkpasswd command. Hashed password
database files (for example, /etc/passwd.pag and /etc/passwd.dir) are
deleted before new database files are created.

To recreate the problem, complete the following steps:
1. Log in as root.
2. Select a very large password file and enter the following command:

      ls -l /etc/passwd*

3. Verify the byte count of the /etc/passwd.pag and /etc/passwd.dir files.
4. Enter the following command:

      mkpasswd -v /etc/password

5. While the mkpasswd command is running, open another window and
   verify the byte count of the /etc/passwd.pag and /etc/passwd.dir files.

   Note that these files will be removed before new ones are created.