Overview
What is Shadow-utils?
Shadow password file utilities for Linux
In depth
A closer look at Shadow-utils
This package includes the programs necessary to convert traditional V7 UNIX password files to the SVR4 shadow password format and additional tools to work with shadow passwords. - `pwconv` converts everything to the shadow password format. - `pwunconv` converts back to non-shadow passwords. - `pwck` checks the integrity of the password and shadow files. - `lastlog` prints out the last login times of all users. - `useradd`, `userdel`, `usermod` to manage user accounts. - `groupadd`, `groupdel`, `groupmod` to manage groups. A number of man pages are also included that relate to these utilities, and shadow passwords in general.
Verdict
Should you download Shadow-utils?
Shadow-utils runs on
Linux
and is available under the
Not Specified
license
— the installer is 0 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
System.
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At a glance
Shadow-utils specifications
- Publisher
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ftp.fido.de
- Last updated
- Mar 12, 2026
- License
- Not Specified
- Operating system
- Linux
- File size
- 0 KB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 1409
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