getent
Get entries from Name Service Switch libraries. More information: https://manned.org/getent.
- 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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