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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.sbin/pwd_mkdb/pwd_mkdb.8')
| -rw-r--r-- | usr.sbin/pwd_mkdb/pwd_mkdb.8 | 34 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pwd_mkdb/pwd_mkdb.8 b/usr.sbin/pwd_mkdb/pwd_mkdb.8 index 4c3ca7e..9c88926 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/pwd_mkdb/pwd_mkdb.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/pwd_mkdb/pwd_mkdb.8 @@ -142,6 +142,23 @@ The current password file. .It Pa /etc/passwd A Version 7 format password file. .El +.Sh COMPATIBILITY +Previous versions of the system had a program similar to +.Nm , +.Xr mkpasswd 8 , +which built +.Xr dbm 3 +style databases for the password file but depended on the calling programs +to install them. +The program was renamed in order that previous users of the program +not be surprised by the changes in functionality. +.Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr chpass 1 , +.Xr passwd 1 , +.Xr db 3 , +.Xr getpwent 3 , +.Xr passwd 5 , +.Xr vipw 8 .Sh BUGS Because of the necessity for atomic update of the password files, .Nm @@ -163,20 +180,3 @@ The front-ends to and .Xr vipw 8 , handle the locking necessary to avoid this problem. -.Sh COMPATIBILITY -Previous versions of the system had a program similar to -.Nm , -.Xr mkpasswd 8 , -which built -.Xr dbm 3 -style databases for the password file but depended on the calling programs -to install them. -The program was renamed in order that previous users of the program -not be surprised by the changes in functionality. -.Sh SEE ALSO -.Xr chpass 1 , -.Xr passwd 1 , -.Xr db 3 , -.Xr getpwent 3 , -.Xr passwd 5 , -.Xr vipw 8 |
