--- loncom/lcuserdel	2000/10/29 17:57:26	1.5
+++ loncom/lcuserdel	2000/10/29 19:36:54	1.6
@@ -95,17 +95,18 @@ my $safeusername=$1;
 # By using the system userdel command:
 # Remove entry from /etc/passwd if it exists
 # Remove entry from /etc/groups if it exists
-system('/usr/sbin/userdel',$safeusername); # ignore error message
-system('/usr/sbin/groupdel',$safeusername); # ignore error message
+system('/usr/sbin/userdel 2>/dev/null',$safeusername); # ignore error message
+system('/usr/sbin/groupdel 2>/dev/null',$safeusername); # ignore error message
 
 # Remove entry from /etc/smbpasswd if it exists
 my $oldsmbpasswd=`/bin/cat /etc/smbpasswd`;
 my $newsmbpasswd=`/bin/grep -v '^${safeusername}:' /etc/smbpasswd`;
 
 if ($oldsmbpasswd ne $newsmbpasswd) {
-open OUT,">/etc/smbpasswd";
-print OUT $newsmbpasswd;
-close OUT;
+    open OUT,">/etc/smbpasswd";
+    print OUT $newsmbpasswd;
+    close OUT;
+}
 
 # Change ownership on directory from username:username to www:www
 # This prevents subsequently added users from having access.