NAME

pwck, grpck − password/group file checkers

SYNOPSIS

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

HP-UX COMPATIBILITY

Level: HP-UX/STANDARD

Origin: System V

Remarks: Not supported on the Integral PC. 

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 criteria for determining a valid login name are taken from HP-UX System Administrator’s Manual for your system .  The default password file is /etc/passwd. 

Grpck verifies all entries in the group file. This verification 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. 

FILES

/etc/group
/etc/passwd

SEE ALSO

group(5), passwd(5). 
The HP-UX System Administrators Manual

DIAGNOSTICS

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

Hewlett-Packard  —  last mod. May 11, 2021