comments in /eetc/passwd and group

[Shawn Badger]

What are the consequences of adding them in?

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Eric Shubert <ejs at 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. ;)
>
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> -Eric 'shubes'
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