comments in /eetc/passwd and group

[Eric Shubert]

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 at shubes.net 
> <mailto: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. ;)
> 
>     --
>     -Eric 'shubes'
> 
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