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11/3/71UIDS (V)

NAME /etc/uids -- map user names to user IDs
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION This file allows programs to map user names into usernumbers and vice versa. Anyone can read it. It resides in


directory /etc, and should be updated along with thepassword file when a user is added or deleted.


The format is an ASCII name, followed by a colon, followedby a decimal ASCII user ID number.
FILES
SEE_ALSO DIAGNOST ICS
BUGS
OWNER dmr, ken