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== Purpose of Lab 4 ==
=== The /etc/passwd file ===
The '''/etc/passwd''' file contains user account information for the Linux system.
It is comprised of several fields:
## Username
## Password: An x character indicates that encrypted password is stored in /etc/shadow file.
## User ID (UID)
## Group ID (GID)
## User ID Information
## Default Home directory
## Default shell
