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edit approved Oct 23, 2017 at 19:15
Abdull
edit approved Oct 23, 2017 at 19:15
Abdull
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That is because the users database is stored elsewhere, for example an LDAP. Use getent passwd $USER to resolve your user. Make sure you read man nsswitch.conconf(5) with command man nsswitch.conf to understand how and where can be users (and some other) databases stored.

That is because the users database is stored elsewhere, for example an LDAP. Use getent passwd $USER to resolve your user. Make sure you read man nsswitch.con(5) to understand how and where can be users (and some other) databases stored.

That is because the users database is stored elsewhere, for example an LDAP. Use getent passwd $USER to resolve your user. Make sure you read nsswitch.conf(5) with command man nsswitch.conf to understand how and where can be users (and some other) databases stored.

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That is because the users database is stored elsewhere, for example an LDAP. Use getent passwd $USER to resolve your user. Make sure you read man nsswitch.con(5) to understand how and where can be users (and some other) databases stored.