GETENT

GETENT

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getent - get entries from administrative database

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ggeetteenntt database [unrenderable node]

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The getent program gathers entries from the specified administrative database using the specified search keys. Where database is one of passwd, group, hosts, services, protocols, or networks.

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getent was written by Thorsten Kukuk for the GNU C Library.

This man page was written by Joel Klecker