pwck(1M)                                                    pwck(1M)


       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
             verification 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

       REFERENCES
             group(4), passwd(4)

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



















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