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ankitm

09-15-2011 06:38 AM

/etc/group/ /etc/shadow empty

Hi ,
Please explain that in any scenario can /etc/group and
/etc/shadow be empty ??

Sayan Acharjee

09-15-2011 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ankitm (Post 4472352)

Hi ,
Please explain that in any scenario can /etc/group and
/etc/shadow be empty ??

Nope, both of these files should have contents unless something is wrong. Nobody will be able to login then.

wpeckham

09-15-2011 01:24 PM

Empty /etc/shadow

Sure! Easy! Broken system!

ankitm

09-19-2011 03:12 AM

Thanks Sayan ..

Could you please tell me which faliure can effect these files ..

DavidMcCann

09-19-2011 12:08 PM

For both to be missing, I presume it would be the result of trying to install Linux with a broken installer that failed to create users or to save passwords. I've seen that happen once myself, with a bad download or badly-burned disk.

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