Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 11:16:23 -0700 From: Peter <fbsdq@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Clarification on passwd / master.passwd / spwd.db / pwd.db Message-ID: <SAK.2001.03.01.bbjockrp@support10>
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I was looking around the system and I have these four password files, I'm not sure what each does: Ok the .db files are system [not plaintext] versions of /etc/passwd and master.passwd, my question is what programs/daemons use these .db files ? Exactly what is their use and the reason they they are there, I know for speed but is the speed noticeable using .db files instead of the plaintext files? How would I go about building these .db files if I went in and edit /etc/passwd not with vipw but just vi. I think I was able to do this, but what if I went with vi and removed everything /etc/passwd would my system still work because it'll be using the .db files? Links for info about this would be appreciated, but e-mail is better . www.nul.cjb.net www.FreeBSD.org _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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