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Subject: Re: passwd file corrupted
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On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 10:31:32AM -0500, Efren Bravo wrote:
> How can I check /etc/passwd file integrity because I think it is
> corrupted. When I try to execute vipw efrenba or root it doesn't works.

Can you explain how vipw 'doesn't work'? What does it say? Is your
$EDITOR variable set correctly?

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