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| md_src_plugins_passwd_README(3elektra) | Elektra | md_src_plugins_passwd_README(3elektra) |
NAME¶
md_src_plugins_passwd_README - Plugin: passwd
- infos = Information about the passwd plugin is in keys below
- infos/author = Thomas Waser thomas.waser@libelektra.org
- infos/licence = BSD
- infos/needs =
- infos/provides = storage/passwd
- infos/recommends =
- infos/placements = getstorage setstorage
- infos/status = maintained reviewed conformant compatible coverage specific unittest tested nodep libc configurable experimental limited
- infos/metadata =
- infos/description = storage plugin for passwd files
This plugin parses passwd files, e.g. /etc/passwd.
Implementation Details¶
If present, the not-posix compliant fgetpwent function will be used to read the file supplied by the resolver, otherwise getpwent will be used. For writing, if present, putpwent will be used, if not a simple implementation writing straight to the config file.
Configuration¶
If the config key index is set to name passwd entrys will be sorted by name, if not set or set to uid passwd entries will be sorted by uid
Fields¶
- gecos contains the full name of the account
- gid contains the accounts primary group id
- home contains the path to the accounts home directoy
- shell contains the accounts default shell
- uid contains the accounts uid
- name contains the account name
Usage¶
kdb mount /etc/passwd system/passwd passwd index=name kdb export system/passwd/root gecos = root gid = 0 home = /root passwd = x shell = /bin/zsh uid = 0.fi
| Mon Jan 15 2018 | Version 0.8.20 |