Subject: bin/685: getpw*(3) is wrong about location of db files.
To: None <gnats-admin@NetBSD.ORG>
From: matthew green <mrg@splode.mame.mu.OZ.AU>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 01/03/1995 01:35:02
>Number: 685
>Category: bin
>Synopsis: getpw*(3) has wrong location of db files.
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: bin-bug-people (Utility Bug People)
>State: open
>Class: doc-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Tue Jan 3 01:35:00 1995
>Originator: matthew green
>Organization:
bozotic softwar foundation.
>Release: 1st jan, 1995.
>Environment:
System: NetBSD splode.mame.mu.OZ.AU 1.0A NetBSD 1.0A (_splode_) #111: Sat Dec 31 16:21:06 EST 1994 mrg@splode.mame.mu.OZ.AU:/splode/build/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/_splode_ sparc
>Description:
getpwuid(3) and getpwnam(3) say the password databases are kept in
/var/db/pwd.db and /var/db/spwd.db, but they are in /etc
>How-To-Repeat:
man getpwuid
>Fix:
Index: src/lib/libc/gen/getpwent.3
*** getpwent.3.orig Tue Jan 3 20:30:56 1995
--- getpwent.3 Tue Jan 3 20:31:08 1995
***************
*** 153,161 ****
have no return value.
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /etc/master.passwd -compact
! .It Pa /var/db/pwd.db
The insecure password database file
! .It Pa /var/db/spwd.db
The secure password database file
.It Pa /etc/master.passwd
The current password file
--- 153,161 ----
have no return value.
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /etc/master.passwd -compact
! .It Pa /etc/pwd.db
The insecure password database file
! .It Pa /etc/spwd.db
The secure password database file
.It Pa /etc/master.passwd
The current password file
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: