</refmeta>
<refnamediv id='name'>
<refname>pwck</refname>
- <refpurpose>verify integrity of password files</refpurpose>
+ <refpurpose>verify the integrity of password files</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
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<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>