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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?
Last edited by jwhendy (2010-10-25 21:47:13)
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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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@fukawi2: wonderful to know. I see no harm so I'll keep 'em. Was just curious Thanks for helping out.
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