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* man/pwck.8.xml: The shadow file is optional.

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* man/pwck.8.xml: Updated description of the checks. Added
	description of the shadow checks.
	* man/pwck.8.xml: Updated description of the checks.
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--
Copyright (c) 1992 - 1993, Julianne Frances Haugh
Copyright (c) 2007 - 2008, Nicolas François
Copyright (c) 2007 - 2009, Nicolas François
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@
<title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para>
The <command>grpck</command> command verifies the integrity of the
system authentication information. All entries in
groups information. It checks that all entries in
<filename>/etc/group</filename> <phrase condition="gshadow">and
<filename>/etc/gshadow</filename></phrase>
are checked to see that the entry has the proper format and valid data
in each field. The user is prompted to delete entries that are
have the proper format and contain valid data.
The user is prompted to delete entries that are
improperly formatted or which have other uncorrectable errors.
</para>
@@ -84,16 +84,33 @@
<para>the correct number of fields</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>a unique group name</para>
<para>a unique and valid group name</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>a valid list of members and administrators</para>
<para>
a valid group identifier
<phrase condition="gshadow"> (<filename>/etc/group</filename>
only)</phrase>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
a valid list of members
<phrase condition="gshadow"> and administrators</phrase>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem condition="gshadow">
<para>
a corresponding entry in the <filename>/etc/gshadow</filename>
file (respectively <filename>/etc/group</filename> for the
<filename>gshadow</filename> checks)
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
The checks for correct number of fields and unique group name are
fatal. If the entry has the wrong number of fields, the user will be
fatal. If an entry has the wrong number of fields, the user will be
prompted to delete the entire line. If the user does not answer
affirmatively, all further checks are bypassed. An entry with a
duplicated group name is prompted for deletion, but the remaining
@@ -103,10 +120,12 @@
</para>
<para>
The commands which operate on the <filename>/etc/group</filename> file
The commands which operate on the <filename>/etc/group</filename>
<phrase condition="no_gshadow">file</phrase><phrase
condition="gshadow">and <filename>/etc/gshadow</filename> files</phrase>
are not able to alter corrupted or duplicated entries.
<command>grpck</command> should be used in those circumstances to
remove the offending entry.
remove the offending entries.
</para>
</refsect1>