Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 13:09:19 -0500 (EST) From: Dru <genisis@istar.ca> To: Peter <fbsdq@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Clarification on passwd / master.passwd / spwd.db / pwd.db Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0103011307220.2229-100000@istar.ca> In-Reply-To: <SAK.2001.03.01.bbjockrp@support10>
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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 . > > > > 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 > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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