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Re: [on-topic] /etc/passwd



On Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:11:44 +0800, lina wrote:

"On topic" can be omitted :-P

> Last time I added one user,
> Later I used deluser some_user_name
> 
> but some information still keep it in the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow.
> 
> My question is that: is it safe do delete the entry regards the deleted
> user by hand?

Mmm... I'd say you can but better look at "man vipw" to add more safety 
when editing those files.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón


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