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diff --git a/man/man8/pwck.8 b/man/man8/pwck.8 index f8574195..93fd83b0 100644 --- a/man/man8/pwck.8 +++ b/man/man8/pwck.8 @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ '\" t .\" Title: pwck .\" Author: Julianne Frances Haugh -.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.79.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/> -.\" Date: 01/02/2022 +.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets vsnapshot <http://docbook.sf.net/> +.\" Date: 08/18/2022 .\" Manual: System Management Commands -.\" Source: shadow-utils 4.11.1 +.\" Source: shadow-utils 4.12.2 .\" Language: English .\" -.TH "PWCK" "8" "01/02/2022" "shadow\-utils 4\&.11\&.1" "System Management Commands" +.TH "PWCK" "8" "08/18/2022" "shadow\-utils 4\&.12\&.2" "System Management Commands" .\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- .\" * Define some portability stuff .\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ .\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE * .\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- .SH "NAME" -pwck \- verify integrity of password files +pwck \- verify the integrity of password files .SH "SYNOPSIS" .HP \w'\fBpwck\fR\ 'u -\fBpwck\fR [options] [\fIpasswd\fR\ [\ \fIshadow\fR\ ]] +\fBpwck\fR [options] [\fIPASSWORDFILE\fR\ [\ \fISHADOWFILE\fR\ ]] .SH "DESCRIPTION" .PP The @@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ a valid home directory a valid login shell .RE .PP -shadow -checks are enabled when a second file parameter is specified or when +Checks for shadowed password information are enabled when the second file parameter +\fISHADOWFILE\fR +is specified or when /etc/shadow exists on the system\&. .PP @@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ shadow entries are unique in shadow the last password changes are not in the future .RE .PP -The checks for correct number of fields and unique user name are fatal\&. If the entry has the wrong number of fields, the user will be prompted to delete the entire line\&. If the user does not answer affirmatively, all further checks are bypassed\&. An entry with a duplicated user name is prompted for deletion, but the remaining checks will still be made\&. All other errors are warning and the user is encouraged to run the +The checks for correct number of fields and unique user name are fatal\&. If the entry has the wrong number of fields, the user will be prompted to delete the entire line\&. If the user does not answer affirmatively, all further checks are bypassed\&. An entry with a duplicated user name is prompted for deletion, but the remaining checks will still be made\&. All other errors are warnings and the user is encouraged to run the \fBusermod\fR command to correct the error\&. .PP @@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ Apply changes in the \fICHROOT_DIR\fR directory and use the configuration files from the \fICHROOT_DIR\fR -directory\&. +directory\&. Only absolute paths are supported\&. .RE .PP \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-sort\fR |