module PasswdParser

def parse_passwd(content)

Returns:
  • (Array) - Collection of passwd entries

Parameters:
  • content (String) -- the raw content of /etc/passwd 
def parse_passwd(content)
  content.to_s.split("\n").map do |line|
    next if line[0] == '#'
    parse_passwd_line(line)
  end.compact
end

def parse_passwd_line(line)

Returns:
  • (Hash) - Map of entries in this line

Parameters:
  • line (String) -- a line of /etc/passwd 
def parse_passwd_line(line)
  x = line.split(':')
  {
    'user' => x.at(0),
    'password' => x.at(1),
    'uid' => x.at(2),
    'gid' => x.at(3),
    'desc' => x.at(4),
    'home' => x.at(5),
    'shell' => x.at(6),
  }
end