tldr/pages/linux/getent.md

# getent

> Get entries from Name Service Switch libraries.

- 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 15:47:41 +00:00			`# getent`
getent command was added 2016-02-19 23:09:38 +00:00
			`> Get entries from Name Service Switch libraries.`

			`- Get list of all groups:`

			`getent group`

			`- See the members of a group:`

correct typo getent group (#2634) 2018-12-04 21:16:17 +00:00			`getent group {{group_name}}`
getent command was added 2016-02-19 23:09:38 +00:00
			`- Get list of all services:`

			`getent services`

			`- Find a username by UID:`

			`getent passwd 1000`

			`- Perform a reverse DNS lookup:`

			`getent hosts {{host}}`