My understanding is that it could compromise security.
Personally, I think this would open a can of worms (so to speak).
If I had a need to document what's there, I think I'd create a separate
file to documents this. Then you could make it whatever format you like.
For updating, perhaps do a diff between the documentation and the live
file, along with a little scripting, to keep the documentation up to
date a little easier.
Shawn Badger wrote:
> What are the consequences of adding them in?
>
> On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Eric Shubert <ejs@shubes.net
> <mailto:ejs@shubes.net>> wrote:
>
> Shawn Badger wrote:
> > I haven't seen this before, but I am wondering if it possible to put
> > blank lines and comments in the /etc/passd and group files?
> > I have one person saying you absolutely can't and another saying
> that
> > you can.
> > Which one is right?
>
> They're both right.
> Question is, are you willing to live with the consequences of doing
> so. ;)
>
> --
> -Eric 'shubes'
>
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