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@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
.\" Title: pwck
.\" Author: Julianne Frances Haugh
.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.79.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 01/23/2020
+.\" Date: 07/22/2021
.\" Manual: System Management Commands
-.\" Source: shadow-utils 4.8.1
+.\" Source: shadow-utils 4.9
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "PWCK" "8" "01/23/2020" "shadow\-utils 4\&.8\&.1" "System Management Commands"
+.TH "PWCK" "8" "07/22/2021" "shadow\-utils 4\&.9" "System Management Commands"
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * Define some portability stuff
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ The following configuration variables in
/etc/login\&.defs
change the behavior of this tool:
.PP
+\fBNONEXISTENT\fR (string)
+.RS 4
+If a system account intentionally does not have a home directory that exists, this string can be provided in the /etc/passwd entry for the account to indicate this\&. The result is that pwck will not emit a spurious warning for this account\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fBPASS_MAX_DAYS\fR (number)
.RS 4
The maximum number of days a password may be used\&. If the password is older than this, a password change will be forced\&. If not specified, \-1 will be assumed (which disables the restriction)\&.
@@ -256,7 +261,7 @@ The maximum number of days a password may be used\&. If the password is older th
.PP
\fBPASS_MIN_DAYS\fR (number)
.RS 4
-The minimum number of days allowed between password changes\&. Any password changes attempted sooner than this will be rejected\&. If not specified, \-1 will be assumed (which disables the restriction)\&.
+The minimum number of days allowed between password changes\&. Any password changes attempted sooner than this will be rejected\&. If not specified, 0 will be assumed (which disables the restriction)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBPASS_WARN_AGE\fR (number)