How do you make Bastille work and secure Ubuntu 12.04? It doesnt work for me `sudo bastille -x`

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Published on 2012-06-19T23:16:35Z Indexed on 2012/06/20 3:23 UTC
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I was able to install bastille from the normal repositories and then run the GUI. After going through the options and clicking OK to apply, it showed these errors.

Do you know why Bastille wont work on Ubuntu 12.04?

NOTE:    Executing PSAD Specific Configuration
NOTE:    Executing File Permissions Specific Configuration
NOTE:    Executing Account Security Specific Configuration
NOTE:    Executing Boot Security Specific Configuration
ERROR:   Unable to open /etc/inittab as the
      swap file /etc/inittab.bastille
      already exists.  Rename the swap file to allow Bastille
      to make desired file modifications.
ERROR:   open /etc/inittab.bastille failed...
ERROR:   open /etc/inittab failed.
ERROR:   Couldn't insert line to /etc/inittab, since open failed.NOTE:   Executing Inetd Specific Configuration

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