/etc/passwd and char

Hi, Question: What is the purpose of the char in GECOS fields, e.g. user's name field, in /etc/passwd file ? $ grep /etc/passwd root:*:0:0:Charlie :/root:/bin/csh operator:*:2:5:System :/:/usr/sbin/nologin svn:*:1002:1002:User :/home/svn:/usr/sbin/nologin The field containing char represents

Re: /etc/passwd and char

On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:28-, jb wrote: Hi, Question: What is the purpose of the char in GECOS fields, e.g. user's name field, in /etc/passwd file ? $ grep /etc/passwd root:*:0:0:Charlie :/root:/bin/csh operator:*:2:5:System :/:/usr/sbin/nologin svn:*:1002:1002:User