--- /dev/null
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+<varlistentry>
+ <term><option>NONEXISTENT</option> (string)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If a system account intentionally does not have a home directory
+ that exists, this string can be provided in the /etc/passwd
+ entry for the account to indicate this. The result is that pwck
+ will not emit a spurious warning for this account.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>