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getent - get entries from administrative database, such as passwd and group
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getent.md 
getent passwd
root:x:0:0 ...
...

getent passwd root
root:x:0:0 ...

getent hosts
127.0.0.1       localhost
...

Supported databases: ahosts ahostsv4 ahostsv6 aliases ethers group gshadow hosts initgroups netgroup networks passwd protocols rpc services shadow

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