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createLocalAccount.php claims database is read only
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$ mwscript extensions/CentralAuth/maintenance/createLocalAccount.php --wiki=rowiki 'Community Tech bot'
autoCreateUser failed for Community Tech bot: The database is currently locked to new entries and other modifications, probably for routine database maintenance, after which it will be back to normal.

The system administrator who locked it offered this explanation: You can't edit now. This is because of maintenance. Copy and save your text and try again in a few minutes.
User 'Community Tech bot' created

Despite contradictory claims that the local account maybe has been created, it wasn't. Immediately after that, creation worked smoothly via web.