Bug#412234: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#412234: passwd.1: please SEE ALSO:getent
On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 12:46:52AM +0100, Nicolas François wrote: > Thus I would prefer to keep it as it is currently. > > Any other opinions? That seems reasonable to me, too. Justin
Bug#412234: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#412234: passwd.1: please SEE ALSO:getent
Hello, On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 11:56:12PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Please make passwd(1) refer to getent. getent seems to > supply a unified method to get information out of > system database. Some users are likely to look for it > at times. getent(1) is already indirectly referenced by passwd(1) (in passwd(5)) passwd(1) is mostly used to change one field of one of the system database. Moreover, people who will use getent will need the description of the format of the database, and will have to read passwd(5). Thus I would prefer to keep it as it is currently. Any other opinions? -- Nekral -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#412234: passwd.1: please SEE ALSO:getent
Package: passwd Version: 4.1.0-2 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch Please make passwd(1) refer to getent. getent seems to supply a unified method to get information out of system database. Some users are likely to look for it at times. --- passwd.12008-02-21 09:33:09.0 +0200 +++ passwd.1.patched2008-02-21 09:42:20.0 +0200 @@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ .SH "SEE ALSO" .PP +\fBgetent\fR(1), \fBgroup\fR(5), \fBpasswd\fR(5), \fBshadow\fR(5)\. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
