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NAME
     pwck, grpck - password/group file checkers

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/sbin/pwck [file]
     /usr/sbin/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
     the  program-to-use-as-shell  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, whether  any  login  names  belong  to  more  than
     NGROUPS_MAX  groups  and  that all login names appear in the
     password file. The default group file is /etc/group.

FILES
     /etc/group
     /etc/passwd

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

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


























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