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15-10-2008, 02:04 PM
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Importance of /bin/login
Hey can someone tell me the importance of /bin/login?
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15-10-2008, 07:40 PM
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It is used to display login and password prompt at console. It is used to establish a new session with the system.
If password is correct your user and group ID will be set according to their values in the /etc/passwd file. The value for $HOME, $SHELL, $PATH, $LOGNAME, and $MAIL are set according to the appropriate fields in the password entry. Ulimit, umask and nice values may also be set according to entries in the GECOS field. Read following man page for more info Code:
man login man shadow man inittab man passwd
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