pwck(1M)                                                 pwck(1M)



     NAME
          pwck, grpck - password/group file checkers

     SYNOPSIS
          /etc/pwck [file]
          /etc/grpck [file]

     DESCRIPTION
          pwck 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
          optional program name exist.  The default password file is
          /etc/passwd.

          grpck verifies all entries in the group file. This verifica-
          tion 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.

     EXAMPLES
               pwck

          lists inconsistencies in /etc/passwd.

               grpck

          lists inconsistencies in /etc/group.

     FILES
          /etc/pwck
          /etc/group
          /etc/passwd

     SEE ALSO
          group(4), passwd(4).

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

















     April, 1990                                                     1