Each line in the file has seven fields delimited by colons that contain the following information:
User name
Encrypted password (x means that the password is stored in the /etc/shadow file)
User ID number (UID).
User’s group ID number (GID).
Full name of the user (GECOS).
User home directory.
Login shell (defaults to /bin/bash).
see https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-list-users-in-linux/
List Users and Groups
less /etc/passwd
Each line in the file has seven fields delimited by colons that contain the following information:
User name Encrypted password (x means that the password is stored in the /etc/shadow file) User ID number (UID). User’s group ID number (GID). Full name of the user (GECOS). User home directory. Login shell (defaults to /bin/bash). see https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-list-users-in-linux/