getent
Get entries from Name Service Switch libraries. More information: https://manned.org/getent.
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Get list of all groups:
getent group -
See the members of a group:
getent group {{group_name}} -
Get list of all services:
getent services -
Find a username by UID:
getent passwd 1000 -
Perform a reverse DNS lookup:
getent hosts {{host}}
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