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"How are Linux passwords stored?
All modern Linux operating systems use the /etc/shadow file to store user passwords in an encrypted hashed format. Only root users or commands with suid bit can access the /etc/shadow file. All other user information, such as user names, home directory, and default shell, is stored in the /etc/passwd file." (Google Search)
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All of the Linux distributions stores user information in a central file named /etc/passwd. The /etc/passwd file is a simple text based flat database which contains the current Linux system users with information like user name, user ID, default shell etc. Decades ago the /etc/passwd was also containing the user password hashes but because of the security reasons the password hashes moved into the file named /etc/shadow.
@Djerod @oe_albornoz Correct answers: B. The numerical user ID C. The username E. The user\s default shell
The encripted password is stored in shadow file
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