Question : 'Users and Groups' app won't launch in GNOME

I just installed RH9 last week and was setting up users and groups.

The last time I was using the application it froze after I had opted to save my changes.  Since then, the application will not run either in gnome or terminal.   How shall I restore the application redhat-config-users?

GNOME:   I'll navigate to and select:  Main Menu/System Settings/Users and Groups.  I am then prompted for my root password. I enter the password, the prompt dissappears and nothing...

TERMINAL:  

[root@tnt bin]# pwd
/usr/bin
[root@tnt bin]# redhat-config-users
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/redhat-config-users/redhat-config-users.py", line 36, in ?
    mainWindow.mainWindow()
  File "/usr/share/redhat-config-users/mainWindow.py", line 224, in __init__
    self.filterCheckMenu.set_active(self.filterSystemUsers)
AttributeError: mainWindow instance has no attribute 'filterSystemUsers'
[root@tnt bin]#

Answer : 'Users and Groups' app won't launch in GNOME

Gnome's `System Tools' package is considered a `testing' release, so errors may occur when using the tools. I have yet to experience this problem that you are getting, but I would suggest a reinstall of that package, using the latest version available as a replacement when you go to reinstall.

Here's an RPM I stumbled upon when googling around a bit:
http://rpmseek.com/rpm/gnome-system-tools-0.21.0cvs20021008-22751cl.i386.html?hl=com&cx=857:G:0:717149:0:0:0

However, that's not the latest version available. I would try installing it from source, myself. The latest tarball is downloadable from this direct link:
ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gnome-system-tools/0.28/gnome-system-tools-0.28.0.tar.gz

To install from source, the typical method consists of:
1.) Log in as root.
2.) tar zxfv gnome-system-tools-0.28.0.tar.gz
3.) cd gnome-system-tools-0.28.0
4.) ./configure
5.) make
6.) make install

To remove the program binaries and object files from the source code directory, use `make clean'.

This is the quickest method I can come up with, for making sure everything is up-to-date and contains the latest stability improvements. I hope this helps with your problem, if you need clarification or further help, let us all know. ;)

-aku