What this snippet does
getent consults every configured source, so it also finds LDAP or SSSD users.
Expected output
appsvc:x:997:997::/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin docker:x:988:pratik
Why practise typing this
Typing users & groups code builds muscle memory for the symbols and indentation Linux uses most, which prose-based typing tests never cover. DevType measures your words per minute and accuracy on this snippet and tracks the individual characters you mistype, so later lessons can target them.
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