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Re: Why are passwords in /etc?



On Sat, Jul 05, 2003 at 14:37:31 -0500, Brian McGroarty wrote:
> This may be a silly question:
> 
> Why is /etc/shadow in /etc?

Because of http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html#s-fhs and
http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/fhs/fhs-3.4.html

HTH,
Ray
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