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The shadow package includes the necessary programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, plus programs for managing user and group accounts.
- The pwconv command converts passwords to the shadow password format.
- The pwunconv command unconverts shadow passwords and generates an npasswd file (a standard UNIX password file).
- The pwck command checks the integrity of password and shadow files.
- The lastlog command prints out the last login times for all users.
- The useradd, userdel and usermod commands are used for managing user accounts.
- The groupadd, groupdel and groupmod commands are used for managing group accounts.
shadow-4.20.3.tar.bz2
shadow-4.9-fix-libpam-link.patch
shadow-pam-login
shadow-pam-passwd
shadow-pam-shadow
shadow-pam-su
shadow-pam-useradd
shadow-useradd
shadow.spec
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shadow: Utilities for managing shadow password files and user/group accounts
The shadow package includes the necessary programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, plus programs for managing user and group accounts.- The pwconv command converts passwords to the shadow password format.
- The pwunconv command unconverts shadow passwords and generates an npasswd file (a standard UNIX password file).
- The pwck command checks the integrity of password and shadow files.
- The lastlog command prints out the last login times for all users.
- The useradd, userdel and usermod commands are used for managing user accounts.
- The groupadd, groupdel and groupmod commands are used for managing group accounts.
| Name: | shadow |
| Release: | 4.20.3-1mamba |
| Group: | Applications/Security |
| Maintainer: | silvan |
| License: | BSD |
| Size: | 2.30 MB |
| Upstream URL: | https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow |
| Build time: | 2026-09-27 10:30:40 |
Source files
shadow-4.20.3-nscd-stub-type.patchshadow-4.20.3.tar.bz2
shadow-4.9-fix-libpam-link.patch
shadow-pam-login
shadow-pam-passwd
shadow-pam-shadow
shadow-pam-su
shadow-pam-useradd
shadow-useradd
shadow.spec
Binary packages and requirements
| x86_64 | aarch64 | i586 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built RPMS | libsubid libsubid-devel shadow shadow-debug shadow-extra | libsubid libsubid-devel shadow shadow-debug shadow-extra | libsubid libsubid-devel shadow shadow-debug shadow-extra |
| Build requirements | glibc-devel [1] libacl-devel [1] libaudit-devel [1] libbsd-devel [1] libpam-devel [1] libselinux-devel [1] libsemanage-devel [1] libxcrypt-devel [1] | glibc-devel [1] libacl-devel [1] libaudit-devel [1] libbsd-devel [1] libpam-devel [1] libselinux-devel [1] libsemanage-devel [1] libxcrypt-devel [1] | glibc-devel [1] libacl-devel [1] libaudit-devel [1] libbsd-devel [1] libpam-devel [1] libselinux-devel [1] libsemanage-devel [1] libxcrypt-devel [1] |
History of changes
| Date | Packager | Release | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | autodist | 4.20.3-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist - fix nscd_flush_cache() stub prototype when built without nscd |
| 2026-08-08 | autodist | 4.20.2-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist |
| 2026-07-30 | autodist | 4.20.0-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist |
| 2026-03-03 | autodist | 4.19.4-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist |
| 2026-02-02 | autodist | 4.19.3-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist |
| 2026-01-20 | autodist | 4.19.2-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist |
| 2025-12-31 | autodist | 4.19.0-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist |
| 2025-06-26 | autodist | 4.18.0-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist |
| 2025-03-21 | autodist | 4.17.4-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist |
| 2025-02-25 | autodist | 4.17.3-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist |
