In the example of a /etc/password file below, what does the bold letter string indicate?
nomad:HrLNrZ3VS3TF2:501:100: Simple Nomad:/home/nomad:/bin/bash
A.
Maximum number of days the password is valid
B.
Group number
C.
GECOS information
D.
User number
Not sure which is the bold part. So here is all the parts :
nomad Account or user name, what you type in at the login prompt
HrLNrZ3VS3TF2
One way encrypted password (plus any aging info)
501 User number
100 Group number
Simple Nomad GECOS information
/home/nomad Home directory
/bin/bash Program to run on login, usually a shell