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From: bmk@dtr.com (Brant Katkansky)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: how do I modify passwd entries?
Date: 25 Oct 1995 06:22:27 -0700
Organization: A private UN*X site in Portland, Oregon, USA
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References: <4616mf$2ub@shellx.best.com>
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In article <4616mf$2ub@shellx.best.com>,
David Paigen <paigen@shellx.best.com> wrote:
>
>I know that I should use adduser rather than modify
>/etc/passwd, etc. files by hand. I assume that this
>has to do with the shadow password file.
>
>But what do I do about old user accounts that need to
>be changed? I need to change the login directory of
>one user. Can I do this by hand?
Use chsh or vipw.
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