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hacosta

Member

From: Mexico

Registered: 2006-10-22

Posts: 423

Difference between passwd and passwd-

There are some files in my etc folder that seem to be repeated, i was wondering.. what's the difference between
group-  gshadow-  passwd-  shadow-

and ther respective '-'less files
group  gshadow  passwd  shadow

darthaxul

Member

Registered: 2008-09-24

Posts: 156

Re: Difference between passwd and passwd-

those files should be hidden. they are a "shadow" of the 'real' copy

hacosta

Member

From: Mexico

Registered: 2006-10-22

Posts: 423

Re: Difference between passwd and passwd-

hidden as in .shadow- ?

Daenyth

Forum Fellow

From: Boston, MA

Registered: 2008-02-24

Posts: 1,244

Re: Difference between passwd and passwd-

They are backup files created when you modify the main file, to the best of my knowledge

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