ocr: ser name This identitier 1S unque for every user. Example user names are larry, karl, and mdw. Letters and digits may be used, as well as : - and". 7 (period). User names are usually limitedto 8 characters in length. user ID This number, abbreviated UID, is unique for every user. The system generally keeps track ofusers by UID, not user name. group ID This number, abbreviated GID, is the user's default group. In Sec- tion 3.10, we discuss group permissions. Each user belongs to one or more groups as definedby the system admimistrator. password This is the user's encrypted password. The passwd ...
