Which command correctly extracts the username and UID from /etc/passwd?

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Linux CLI - Users and Groups

Acut -d':' -f1,3 /etc/passwd

Bgrep -d':' -f1,3 /etc/passwd

Cawk -F',' '{print $1,$3}' /etc/passwd

Dsed -n '1,3p' /etc/passwd

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the /etc/passwd delimiter
The fields in /etc/passwd are separated by colons (:), so the delimiter for cut must be ':'
Step 2: Extract username and UID fields
The username is field 1 and UID is field 3, so cut -d':' -f1,3 extracts these correctly.
Final Answer:
cut -d':' -f1,3 /etc/passwd -> Option A
Quick Check:
Correct delimiter and fields = cut -d':' -f1,3 /etc/passwd [OK]

Quick Trick: Use colon as delimiter with cut for /etc/passwd fields [OK]

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