Is passwd file always in /etc/passwd?

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So, I'm writing a script that needs to modify the such a file but from the partition of a non booted OS (for example from a livCD to a OS installed on another drive) and I was wondering if, given I mount the Drive correctly, I will always find it in /path/to/mounted/drive/etc/passwd or if it is possible/common to have it somewhere else. Moreover, if it is possible, do I have a quicker way to find it than to use the find bash command?









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