pwck

Verify /etc/passwd

low risk

interactive breakdown — edit the command and press Explain

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What it does

Verifies integrity of passwd/shadow. See the flags and examples below, and run `man pwck` for the full reference.

Examples

pwck -rRead-only check · explain & risk-check →

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Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man pwck for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.