pwck(1M_BSD)         (BSD System Compatibility)         pwck(1M_BSD)


       NAME
             pwck - (BSD) check password database entries

       SYNOPSIS
             /usr/ucb/pwck [file]

       DESCRIPTION
             pwck checks a password file for errors.  If specified, file is
             checked, otherwise /etc/passwd is checked.

             This command differs from /usr/sbin/pwck in its ability to
             correctly parse YP entries in /etc/passwd.

       DIAGNOSTICS
             Too many/few fields
                   An entry in the password file does not have the proper
                   number of fields.

             No login name
                   The login name field of an entry is empty.

             Bad character(s) in login name
                   The login name in an entry contains characters other
                   than lowercase letters and digits.

             First char in login name not lower case alpha
                   The login name in an entry does not begin with a
                   lowercase letter.

             Login name too long
                   The login name in an entry has more than 8 characters.

             Invalid UID
                   The user ID field in an entry is not numeric or is
                   greater than 65535.

             Invalid GID
                   The group ID field in an entry is not numeric or is
                   greater than 65535.

             No login directory
                   The login directory field in an entry is empty.

             Login directory not found
                   The login directory field in an entry refers to a
                   directory that does not exist.


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            Optional shell file not found.
                  The login shell field in an entry refers to a program or
                  shell script that does not exist.

            No netgroup name
                  The entry is a Yellow Pages entry referring to a
                  netgroup, but no netgroup is present.

            Bad character(s) in netgroup name
                  The netgroup name in a Yellow Pages entry contains
                  characters other than lowercase letters and digits.

            First char in netgroup name not lower case alpha
                  The netgroup name in a Yellow pages entry does not begin
                  with a lowercase letter.

      FILES
            /etc/passwd

      REFERENCES
            group(4), passwd(4)



























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