Linux Command to list all users by uid

Question

I am using RedHat Linux 6. I need redhat Linux terminal code to list all the users above uid=499? i already tried “cat /etc/passwd”. but it shows all users. how do i filter it?

Answer

You can use awk to parse the passwd database for the UIDs you want.

To list all the users for UIDs strictly greater than 499, do this:

awk -F ':' '$3 > 499' /etc/passwd

EDIT: If you only want the usernames, do this:

getent passwd | awk -F: '$3 > 499 {print $1}'

Accepted Answer

You can use awk to parse the passwd database for the UIDs you want.To list all the users for UIDs strictly greater than 499, do this:awk -F ':' '$3 > 499' /etc/passwdEDIT: If you only want the usernames, do this:getent passwd | awk -F: '$3 > 499 {print $1}'

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