How To Install shadow-utils on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install shadow-utils in Fedora 36. shadow-utils is Utilities for managing accounts and shadow password files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install shadow-utils on Fedora 36.

What is `shadow-utils`

The shadow-utils package includes the necessary programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, plus programs for managing user and group accounts. The pwconv command converts passwords to the shadow password format. The pwunconv command unconverts shadow passwords and generates a passwd file (a standard UNIX password file). The pwck command checks the integrity of password and shadow files. The lastlog command prints out the last login times for all users. The useradd, userdel, and usermod commands are used for managing user accounts. The groupadd, groupdel, and groupmod commands are used for managing group accounts.

We can use yum or dnf to install shadow-utils on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install shadow-utils.

Install shadow-utils on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install shadow-utils using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install shadow-utils

Install shadow-utils on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install shadow-utils using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install shadow-utils

How To Uninstall shadow-utils on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the shadow-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove shadow-utils

shadow-utils Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/default/useradd
/etc/login.defs
/usr/bin/chage
/usr/bin/gpasswd
/usr/bin/lastlog
/usr/bin/newgidmap
/usr/bin/newgrp
/usr/bin/newuidmap
/usr/bin/sg
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/01
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/usr/lib/.build-id/f6/c8a0f3ac8e234dd7042274a1c19b048e8c0ca4
/usr/sbin/adduser
/usr/sbin/chgpasswd
/usr/sbin/chpasswd
/usr/sbin/groupadd
/usr/sbin/groupdel
/usr/sbin/groupmems
/usr/sbin/groupmod
/usr/sbin/grpck
/usr/sbin/grpconv
/usr/sbin/grpunconv
/usr/sbin/newusers
/usr/sbin/pwck
/usr/sbin/pwconv
/usr/sbin/pwunconv
/usr/sbin/useradd
/usr/sbin/userdel
/usr/sbin/usermod
/usr/sbin/vigr
/usr/sbin/vipw
/usr/share/doc/shadow-utils
/usr/share/doc/shadow-utils/HOWTO
/usr/share/doc/shadow-utils/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/shadow-utils/README
/usr/share/licenses/shadow-utils
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/usr/share/man/zh_TW/man8/adduser.8.gz
/usr/share/man/zh_TW/man8/chpasswd.8.gz
/usr/share/man/zh_TW/man8/groupadd.8.gz
/usr/share/man/zh_TW/man8/groupdel.8.gz
/usr/share/man/zh_TW/man8/groupmod.8.gz
/usr/share/man/zh_TW/man8/useradd.8.gz
/usr/share/man/zh_TW/man8/userdel.8.gz
/usr/share/man/zh_TW/man8/usermod.8.gz

References

shadow-utils website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install shadow-utils on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).