User and Group Databases (Debian Administrator's Handbook, 8.4) — by Raphaël Hertzog and Roland Mas

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Describes /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow and /etc/group, how to edit them safely, and the tools for changing, locking and disabling accounts and managing groups.

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Source: User and Group Databases (Debian Administrator's Handbook, 8.4) by Raphaël Hertzog and Roland Mas. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 / GPL v2+.

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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