pwck(8)                             CLIX                             pwck(8)



  NAME

    pwck, grpck - Run password/group file checkers

  SYNOPSIS

    /etc/pwck [file]

    /etc/grpck [file]

  DESCRIPTION

    The pwck command scans the password file and notes any inconsistencies.
    The checks include validation of the number of fields, login name, user
    ID, group ID, and whether the login directory and the program-to-use-as-
    Shell exist.  The default password file is /etc/passwd.

    The grpck command verifies all entries in the group file.  This
    verification includes a check of the number of fields, group name, group
    ID, and whether all login names appear in the password file.  The default
    group file is /etc/group.

  FILES

    /etc/group

    /etc/passwd

  NOTES

    Group entries in /etc/group with no login names are flagged.

  DIAGNOSTICS

    Both pwck and grpck display messages only if a problem is found within the
    files they are checking.

  EXIT VALUES

    The pwck command will exit with a value of 1 if it encounters an
    inconsistency within the file it is checking.  Exit values are invalid for
    grpck.

  RELATED INFORMATION

    Files: group(4), passwd(4)








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