NAME

printpw − Outputs the contents of the password database

SYNOPSIS

printpw [-acdgsu]

FLAGS

-aOutputs all information. Use of this flag is the same as specifying all flags with -cdgsu. 

-cOutputs username and the comment string. 

-dOutput username and the login directory. 

-gOutputs username and the group ID numerical value. 

-sOutput username and the login shell. 

-uOutput username and the UID numerical value. 

DESCRIPTION

The printpw command outputs the contents of the /etc/passwd database file in ASCII format to the standard output. When printpw is called with no option, all usernames in the database are output. 

The /etc/passwd database file is accessed through the standard library function getpwent. On secure systems that have changed this library function or on systems with Network Information Service (NIS) service installed, printpw produces the same information. 

When printpw is called in combination with any flag, one or more additional columns separated with : (colon) is output. 

EXAMPLES

To output the username, UID, and login directory of all users in the password database file, enter:

/usr/sbin/acct/printpw -ud

FILES

/usr/sbin/acct/printpw
Specifies the command path

/etc/passwd
The password database file.

RELATED INFORMATION

Commands: acct(8)