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# Create three fictitious users (make-up their userids and full names. Give each of these newly-created users a password.
# Grep the <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">/etc/passwd</span></code></b> file for each of the new users.
#* What is the '''home ''' directory of each user?#* What '''group ''' is each user in?#* What else do other information can you know about each userprovide regarding these users?#* Where are the '''passwords ''' stored?# Look at the man page for '''/etc/shadow ''' using the command : <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">man 5 shadow</span></code></b> command
#* Grep the <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">/etc/shadow</span></code></b> file for each of the new users.
#* Make note of this information.