Re: [on-topic] /etc/passwd
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 11:46 PM, Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
I deleted that user and reboot, it showed me
# more /var/log/syslog
Mar 9 00:17:57 dove rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="5.8.6" x-
pid="1302" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com";] rsyslogd was HUPed
am I in trouble?
>
> Greetings,
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