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I have 1 file that I need to compare two columns and count how many account names (column1 ie jollywg) do not have a /home directory with that name (column 6 ie /home/jollywg). The file name is /etc/passwd...how can I do this!!...i've been scouring the internet for hours and have come up with nothing.

Thanks in advance!
Jollywg
Aug 6 '09 #1
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numberwhun
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@Jollywg
This should be easy enough in shell or another language, what have you tried? I ask this because this sounds like a question asked for homework.

Regards,

Jeff
Aug 21 '09 #2

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