MKPASSWD(8)                                                        MKPASSWD(8)



NAME
       mkpasswd - generate hashed password table

SYNOPSIS
       /etc/mkpasswd [ -v ] passwdfile

DESCRIPTION
       _M_k_p_a_s_s_w_d  is used to generated the hashed password database used by the
       library routines getpwnam() and getpwuid().  If the -v option  is  sup‐
       plied,  each  entry will be listed as it is added.  The file _p_a_s_s_w_d_f_i_l_e
       is usually /etc/ptmp (invoked by vipw(8)), and in any case must  be  in
       the  format  of  /etc/passwd  (see  passwd(5)).  _M_k_p_a_s_s_w_d will generate
       database files named _p_a_s_s_w_d_f_i_l_e_._p_a_g and _p_a_s_s_w_d_f_i_l_e_._d_i_r_.  _M_k_p_a_s_s_w_d  will
       exit with a non-zero exit code if any errors are detected.

FILES
       _p_a_s_s_w_d_f_i_l_e.pag    - database filenames
       _p_a_s_s_w_d_f_i_l_e.dir

SEE ALSO
       getpwent(3), vipw(8), passwd(5)



4.3 Berkeley Distribution        June 3, 1986                      MKPASSWD(8)