# unshadow
> Utility provided by the John the Ripper project to obtain the traditional Unix password file if the system uses shadow passwords.
> More information: <https://www.openwall.com/john/>.
- Combine the /etc/shadow and /etc/passwd of the current system:
`sudo unshadow /etc/passwd /etc/shadow`
- Combine two arbitrary shadow and password files:
`sudo unshadow {{path/to/passwd}} {{path/to/shadow}}`