What is the difference between /etc/shadow and /etc/passwd?

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                          It seems to me that /etc/shadow and /etc/passwd contain the same data. Why are there two files? Are they different?
                        

Asked by Rahul Kamboj (203 rep)

Aug 7, 2018, 09:32 AM
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What is the difference between /etc/shadow and /etc/passwd?

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