tldr/pages/linux/getent.md

# getent

> Get entries from Name Service Switch libraries.
> More information: <https://manned.org/getent>.

- 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}}`
multiple pages: remove superfluous white spaces (#2801) 2019-02-24 16:47:41 +01:00			`# getent`
getent command was added 2016-02-20 01:09:38 +02:00
			`> Get entries from Name Service Switch libraries.`
linux/[a-g]: add more information link (#6076) 2021-07-09 16:45:55 +02:00			`> More information: <https://manned.org/getent>.`
getent command was added 2016-02-20 01:09:38 +02:00
			`- Get list of all groups:`

			`getent group`

			`- See the members of a group:`

correct typo getent group (#2634) 2018-12-04 22:16:17 +01:00			`getent group {{group_name}}`
getent command was added 2016-02-20 01:09:38 +02:00
			`- Get list of all services:`

			`getent services`

			`- Find a username by UID:`

			`getent passwd 1000`

			`- Perform a reverse DNS lookup:`

			`getent hosts {{host}}`