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From: steve@jplgodo.UUCP (Steve Schlaifer x3171 156/224)
Newsgroups: net.bugs.usg
Subject: Re: /etc/passwd grungies
Message-ID: <566@jplgodo.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 8-Feb-86 20:25:15 EST
Article-I.D.: jplgodo.566
Posted: Sat Feb  8 20:25:15 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 12-Feb-86 06:18:36 EST
References: <3039@mnetor.UUCP>
Organization: Jet Propulsion Labs, Pasadena, CA
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Summary: use pwck after changing /etc/passwd

In article <3039@mnetor.UUCP>, clewis@mnetor.UUCP (Chris Lewis) writes:
> BEWARE: In /etc/passwd blank or otherwise badly formatted lines can
> cause *extremely* anomalous behaviour.  ..... [discussion of runaway
accounting due to grundged passwd file]

I religiously run /etc/pwck after making any modifications to /etc/passwd.
Even if I am sure I couldn't have made a mistake :-)
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