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Linux grpunconv Command

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Linux grpunconv Command

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The Linux grpunconv command is used to disable shadow group passwords.

Executing the grpunconv instruction can disable shadow group passwords. It will restore passwords from the gshadow file back to the group file.

Syntax

grpunconv

Example

Before disabling:

cat /etc/gshadow | grep cdy
cdy:123456::

Disable shadow passwords:

cat /etc/gshadow
cat: /etc/gshadow: No such file or directory

Check that the password has been copied to /etc/group.

cat /etc/group | grep cdy
cdy:123456:1000:

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