Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 16:08:45 -0600 (MDT) From: John-David Childs <jdc@denver.net> To: Mail Lists <maillist@home.comhelp.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: your mail Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970707160509.27697A-100000@milehigh.denver.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.91.970707130137.11314A@home>
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On Mon, 7 Jul 1997, Mail Lists wrote:
>
> Hi....whenever I update the password file my changes don't seem to take
> effect even after a reboot...I've tried changing shells and comments and
> they look right in the file, but don't work when logging in or using
> finger...is there something else I need to do to update the system?
> thanks...Adam
>
Sounds like you're not using vipw or pwd_mkdb.
If you're just editing the /etc/{master.}passwd file with
vi/ee/pico/ed/etc., then you need to pick up a good beginning Unix/Unix
Sysadmin book ;)
man vipw
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John-David Childs (JC612) @denver.net/Internet-Coach
System Administrator Enterprise Internet Solutions
& Network Engineer 901 E 17th Ave, Denver 80218
"I used up all my sick days... so I'm calling in dead!"
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