getent

Get entries from Name Service Switch libraries.

• 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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