Lab 8: Using John the Ripper to Crack Linux Passwords

First, we will examine the passwd file, which contains the list of all of the user accounts on the Linux system. The passwd file is located within the /etc directory. 3. To view the contents of the passwd file, type: root@bt:~# cat /etc/passwd Figure 4: The passwd file 4. View the permissions on the /etc/passwd file by typing the following command: ................
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