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From: Dru <genisis@istar.ca>
To: Peter <fbsdq@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Clarification on passwd / master.passwd / spwd.db / pwd.db
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Hi Peter,

You may find this link useful:

http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/bsd/2001/01/10/FreeBSD_Basics.html

Cheers,

Dru

On Thu, 1 Mar 2001, Peter wrote:

> 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 .
> 
> 
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