GETENT(1)GETENT(1)NAMEgetent - get entries from administrative database
SYNOPSISgetent database [key ...]
DESCRIPTION
The getent program gathers entries from the specified administrative
database using the specified search keys. Where database is one of
passwd, group, hosts, services, protocols, or networks.
AUTHORgetent is written by Thorsten Kukuk for the GNU C Library.
This man page is written by Joel Klecker <espy@debian.org> for the
Debian GNU/Linux system.
3rd Berkeley Distribution 1/Oct/1999 GETENT(1)