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#1 2010-10-25 21:15:53
- jwhendy
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[SOLVED] Files in /etc with a dash after them (e.g. /etc/group-)
Hi,
What are the files in /etc with a dash after them? For example, I have:
/etc/group
/etc/group-
/etc/gshadow
/etc/gshadow-
/etc/shadow
/etc/shadow-
What are the dashed versions for? Do I need to keep them?
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#2 2010-10-25 21:37:28
- fukawi2
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Re: [SOLVED] Files in /etc with a dash after them (e.g. /etc/group-)
AFAIK, they are a backup of the previous copy of the file (eg, passwd- is what passwd was before the last change). They are kept because they are such important files. You can delete them, but backups are a "good thing"™.
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#3 2010-10-25 21:46:39
- jwhendy
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Re: [SOLVED] Files in /etc with a dash after them (e.g. /etc/group-)
@fukawi2: wonderful to know. I see no harm so I'll keep 'em. Was just curious 
Thanks for helping out.
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