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Subject: Re: 1.Have I discovered a bug in ls(1)/rm(1)? 2. Why login takes so long?
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Date: 22 Apr 91 14:07:14 GMT
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Do you perchance have a lot of users in your /etc/passwd file?

If so, look at the mkpasswd command, it can create a hashed version of
your password file that is much faster to search.

- Frank Feuerbacher


Disclaimer: I speak only for me!  And I don't even do a good job of that!