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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ Copyright (c) 1992 - 1993, Julianne Frances Haugh
+ Copyright (c) 2007 - 2011, Nicolas François
+ All rights reserved.
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+<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.5//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+<!ENTITY MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP SYSTEM "login.defs.d/MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP.xml">
+<!-- SHADOW-CONFIG-HERE -->
+]>
+<refentry id='grpck.8'>
+ <!-- $Id$ -->
+ <refentryinfo>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Julianne Frances</firstname>
+ <surname>Haugh</surname>
+ <contrib>Creation, 1992</contrib>
+ </author>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Thomas</firstname>
+ <surname>Kłoczko</surname>
+ <email>kloczek@pld.org.pl</email>
+ <contrib>shadow-utils maintainer, 2000 - 2007</contrib>
+ </author>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Nicolas</firstname>
+ <surname>François</surname>
+ <email>nicolas.francois@centraliens.net</email>
+ <contrib>shadow-utils maintainer, 2007 - now</contrib>
+ </author>
+ </refentryinfo>
+ <refmeta>
+ <refentrytitle>grpck</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+ <refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">System Management Commands</refmiscinfo>
+ <refmiscinfo class="source">shadow-utils</refmiscinfo>
+ <refmiscinfo class="version">&SHADOW_UTILS_VERSION;</refmiscinfo>
+ </refmeta>
+ <refnamediv id='name'>
+ <refname>grpck</refname>
+ <refpurpose>verify integrity of group files</refpurpose>
+ </refnamediv>
+
+ <refsynopsisdiv id='synopsis'>
+ <cmdsynopsis>
+ <command>grpck</command>
+ <arg choice='opt'>options</arg>
+ <arg choice='opt'>
+ <arg choice='plain'><replaceable>group</replaceable></arg>
+ <arg choice='opt' condition="gshadow">
+ <arg choice='plain'><replaceable>shadow</replaceable></arg>
+ </arg>
+ </arg>
+ </cmdsynopsis>
+ </refsynopsisdiv>
+
+ <refsect1 id='description'>
+ <title>DESCRIPTION</title>
+ <para>
+ The <command>grpck</command> command verifies the integrity of the
+ groups information. It checks that all entries in
+ <filename>/etc/group</filename> <phrase condition="gshadow">and
+ <filename>/etc/gshadow</filename></phrase>
+ have the proper format and contain valid data.
+ The user is prompted to delete entries that are
+ improperly formatted or which have other uncorrectable errors.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>Checks are made to verify that each entry has:</para>
+
+ <itemizedlist mark='bullet'>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>the correct number of fields</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>a unique and valid group name</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ a valid group identifier
+ <phrase condition="gshadow"> (<filename>/etc/group</filename>
+ only)</phrase>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ a valid list of members
+ <phrase condition="gshadow"> and administrators</phrase>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem condition="gshadow">
+ <para>
+ a corresponding entry in the <filename>/etc/gshadow</filename>
+ file (respectively <filename>/etc/group</filename> for the
+ <filename>gshadow</filename> checks)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+
+ <para>
+ The checks for correct number of fields and unique group name are
+ fatal. If an entry has the wrong number of fields, the user will be
+ prompted to delete the entire line. If the user does not answer
+ affirmatively, all further checks are bypassed. An entry with a
+ duplicated group name is prompted for deletion, but the remaining
+ checks will still be made. All other errors are warnings and the user
+ is encouraged to run the <command>groupmod</command> command to
+ correct the error.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The commands which operate on the <filename>/etc/group</filename>
+ <phrase condition="no_gshadow">file</phrase><phrase
+ condition="gshadow">and <filename>/etc/gshadow</filename> files</phrase>
+ are not able to alter corrupted or duplicated entries.
+ <command>grpck</command> should be used in those circumstances to
+ remove the offending entries.
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1 id='options'>
+ <title>OPTIONS</title>
+ <para>
+ The <option>-r</option> and <option>-s</option> options cannot be
+ combined.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The options which apply to the <command>grpck</command> command are:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist remap='IP'>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><option>-h</option>, <option>--help</option></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Display help message and exit.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><option>-r</option>, <option>--read-only</option></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Execute the <command>grpck</command> command in read-only mode.
+ This causes all questions regarding changes to be answered
+ <emphasis>no</emphasis> without user intervention.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ <option>-R</option>, <option>--root</option>&nbsp;<replaceable>CHROOT_DIR</replaceable>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Apply changes in the <replaceable>CHROOT_DIR</replaceable>
+ directory and use the configuration files from the
+ <replaceable>CHROOT_DIR</replaceable> directory.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><option>-s</option>, <option>--sort</option></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Sort entries in <filename>/etc/group</filename>
+ <phrase condition="gshadow">and
+ <filename>/etc/gshadow</filename></phrase>
+ by GID.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
+ By default, <command>grpck</command> operates on
+ <filename>/etc/group</filename> <phrase condition="gshadow">and
+ <filename>/etc/gshadow</filename></phrase>.
+ The user may select alternate files with the <emphasis
+ remap='I'>group</emphasis>
+ <phrase condition="no_gshadow">parameter.</phrase>
+ <phrase condition="gshadow">and <emphasis remap='I'>shadow</emphasis>
+ parameters.</phrase>
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1 id='configuration'>
+ <title>CONFIGURATION</title>
+ <para>
+ The following configuration variables in
+ <filename>/etc/login.defs</filename> change the behavior of this
+ tool:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ &MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP;
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1 id='files'>
+ <title>FILES</title>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>/etc/group</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Group account information.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry condition="gshadow">
+ <term><filename>/etc/gshadow</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Secure group account information.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>/etc/passwd</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>User account information.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1 id='exit_values'>
+ <title>EXIT VALUES</title>
+ <para>
+ The <command>grpck</command> command exits with the following values:
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><replaceable>0</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>success</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><replaceable>1</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>invalid command syntax</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><replaceable>2</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>one or more bad group entries</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><replaceable>3</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>can't open group files</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><replaceable>4</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>can't lock group files</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><replaceable>5</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>can't update group files</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1 id='see_also'>
+ <title>SEE ALSO</title>
+ <para>
+ <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>group</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry>,
+ <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>groupmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry>,
+ <phrase condition="gshadow">
+ <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>gshadow</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum>,
+ </citerefentry>,
+ </phrase>
+ <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>passwd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry>,
+ <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>pwck</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry>,
+ <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>shadow</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry>.
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+</refentry>