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Fedora Core 4 FEDORA-2005-698 Critical Update for Shadow-Utils

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Calendar Grey August 18, 2005
Dist Fedora Esm H88
The most recent Fedora Core 4 upgrade for shadow-utils introduces essential utilities for account handling and significant improvements.
Updated package.

Summary

The shadow-utils package includes the necessary programs for

converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, plus

programs for managing user and group accounts. The pwconv command

converts passwords to the shadow password format. The pwunconv command

unconverts shadow passwords and generates an npasswd file (a standard

UNIX password file). The pwck command checks the integrity of password

and shadow files. The lastlog command prints out the last login times

for all users. The useradd, userdel, and usermod commands are used for

managing user accounts. The groupadd, groupdel, and groupmod commands

are used for managing group accounts.

- do not copy files from skel directory if home directory

already exist (#89591,#80242)

8f218c610919e452813100c22ce6055b SRPMS/shadow-utils-4.0.7-10.FC4.src.rpm

cac17aff8f428dd206eb4200ca772b14 ppc/shadow-utils-4.0.7-10.FC4.ppc.rpm

a01e1caab022406796751f406f530efb

ppc/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.7-10.FC4.ppc.rpm

28bc08671a649de5f6b99830290817e8 x86_64/shadow-utils-4.0.7-10.FC4.x86_64.rpm

4b743e3ae8e6572842c3ad0ed4012170

x86_64/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.7-10.FC4.x86_64.rpm

367a6b43f7278ef7e3dab7e7aedb34af i386/shadow-utils-4.0.7-10.FC4.i386.rpm

87f266afe71415ad1801b9a924263351

i386/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.7-10.FC4.i386.rpm

This update can also be installed with the Update Agent; you can

launch the Update Agent with the 'up2date' command.

fedora-announce-list@redhat.com

Change Log

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Update Instructions

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Name: shadow-utils
Version: 4.0.7
Release: 10.FC4
Summary: Utilities for managing accounts and shadow password files.

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