Philip S Tellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> thus wrote:
> what's wrong with running passwd in a loop with the --stdin flag?
>
> for i in `cat /etc/passwd | awk -F: '$3>=500{print $1}'; do
> echo -e "new_password" | passwd --stdin $i
> done
Well...
Taking into consideration the "Newbie", I could
list the foll. advantages:
Direct manipulation of "password" file:
o Learn how to edit files
o Learn perl!
o Know the format of "/etc/passwd" or "/etc/shadow" file
o Using the "crypt" function
o More control over other parameters in "passwd" file
Using shell utilities:
o Learn shell scripting
Uhmm...
The "Newbie" should please note that the direct file manip
should only be taken as an exercise.
Otherwise, Mr. Philips (oops... Philip I mean) has offered
a more engaging solution.
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