Real users (users with a valid login shell)

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How can I print the real users(in a script if possible)? I know that the real users have a valid login shell and i know that the valid login shell can be found in /etc/shells. But I don't know how to take the users (from /etc/passwd) that have the respective shell.










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  • Is this an isolated system or do you need to consider users in LDAP, NIS, Active Directory, etc.?
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  • grep -F "$(grep -v '^#' /etc/shells)" /etc/passwd
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How can I print the real users(in a script if possible)? I know that the real users have a valid login shell and i know that the valid login shell can be found in /etc/shells. But I don't know how to take the users (from /etc/passwd) that have the respective shell.










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  • Is this an isolated system or do you need to consider users in LDAP, NIS, Active Directory, etc.?
    – roaima
    Nov 22 at 18:09










  • It's an isolated system
    – A.C.JKH
    Nov 22 at 18:13










  • grep -F "$(grep -v '^#' /etc/shells)" /etc/passwd
    – mosvy
    Nov 22 at 19:44













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How can I print the real users(in a script if possible)? I know that the real users have a valid login shell and i know that the valid login shell can be found in /etc/shells. But I don't know how to take the users (from /etc/passwd) that have the respective shell.










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How can I print the real users(in a script if possible)? I know that the real users have a valid login shell and i know that the valid login shell can be found in /etc/shells. But I don't know how to take the users (from /etc/passwd) that have the respective shell.







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  • Is this an isolated system or do you need to consider users in LDAP, NIS, Active Directory, etc.?
    – roaima
    Nov 22 at 18:09










  • It's an isolated system
    – A.C.JKH
    Nov 22 at 18:13










  • grep -F "$(grep -v '^#' /etc/shells)" /etc/passwd
    – mosvy
    Nov 22 at 19:44

















  • Is this an isolated system or do you need to consider users in LDAP, NIS, Active Directory, etc.?
    – roaima
    Nov 22 at 18:09










  • It's an isolated system
    – A.C.JKH
    Nov 22 at 18:13










  • grep -F "$(grep -v '^#' /etc/shells)" /etc/passwd
    – mosvy
    Nov 22 at 19:44
















Is this an isolated system or do you need to consider users in LDAP, NIS, Active Directory, etc.?
– roaima
Nov 22 at 18:09




Is this an isolated system or do you need to consider users in LDAP, NIS, Active Directory, etc.?
– roaima
Nov 22 at 18:09












It's an isolated system
– A.C.JKH
Nov 22 at 18:13




It's an isolated system
– A.C.JKH
Nov 22 at 18:13












grep -F "$(grep -v '^#' /etc/shells)" /etc/passwd
– mosvy
Nov 22 at 19:44





grep -F "$(grep -v '^#' /etc/shells)" /etc/passwd
– mosvy
Nov 22 at 19:44











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awk -F: 'NR == FNR shells[$0]; next $NF in shells' /etc/shells,passwd


or, grep but it's less precise



grep -Ff /etc/shells /etc/passwd





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    awk -F: 'NR == FNR shells[$0]; next $NF in shells' /etc/shells,passwd


    or, grep but it's less precise



    grep -Ff /etc/shells /etc/passwd





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      awk -F: 'NR == FNR shells[$0]; next $NF in shells' /etc/shells,passwd


      or, grep but it's less precise



      grep -Ff /etc/shells /etc/passwd





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        awk -F: 'NR == FNR shells[$0]; next $NF in shells' /etc/shells,passwd


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        awk -F: 'NR == FNR shells[$0]; next $NF in shells' /etc/shells,passwd


        or, grep but it's less precise



        grep -Ff /etc/shells /etc/passwd






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