]> git.ipfire.org Git - thirdparty/shadow.git/commitdiff
Improve pwck manpage
authorMarkus Hiereth <post@hiereth.de>
Sun, 6 Mar 2022 23:53:02 +0000 (17:53 -0600)
committerSerge Hallyn <shallyn@cisco.com>
Sun, 6 Mar 2022 23:53:02 +0000 (17:53 -0600)
Signed-off-by: Serge Hallyn <shallyn@cisco.com>
man/pwck.8.xml

index a614d879735d3e440c5f0cff1895cb26155e0a24..1a97373df00ed08fbedfeafce6269ad91bfc9757 100644 (file)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   </refmeta>
   <refnamediv id='name'>
     <refname>pwck</refname>
-    <refpurpose>verify integrity of password files</refpurpose>
+    <refpurpose>verify the integrity of password files</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <!-- body begins here -->
   <refsynopsisdiv id='synopsis'>
       <arg choice='opt'>options</arg>
       <arg choice='opt'>
        <arg choice='plain'>
-         <replaceable>passwd</replaceable>
+         <replaceable>PASSWORDFILE</replaceable>
        </arg>
        <arg choice='opt'>
          <arg choice='plain'>
-           <replaceable>shadow</replaceable>
+           <replaceable>SHADOWFILE</replaceable>
          </arg>
        </arg>
       </arg>
     </itemizedlist>
 
     <para>
-      <filename>shadow</filename> checks are enabled when a second file
-      parameter is specified or when <filename>/etc/shadow</filename>
-      exists on the system.
+      Checks for shadowed password information are enabled when the second
+      file parameter <replaceable>SHADOWFILE</replaceable> is specified or
+      when <filename>/etc/shadow</filename> exists on the system.
     </para>
     <para>
       These checks are the following:
       prompted to delete the entire line. If the user does not answer
       affirmatively, all further checks are bypassed. An entry with a
       duplicated user name is prompted for deletion, but the remaining
-      checks will still be made. All other errors are warning and the user
+      checks will still be made. All other errors are warnings and the user
       is encouraged to run the <command>usermod</command> command to correct
       the error.
     </para>