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etc-passwd
v0.2.2 GrowingGet user information stored in the password file `/etc/passwd`.
MIT OR Apache-2.0 Edition 2021 MSRV 1.74.1
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (16KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
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Downloads
40.9K
Dependents
21
Releases
5
Size
16KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
982 downloads in the last 30 days (33/day), up 23% from the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 5+ years old, etc-passwd hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Minimal dependencies
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
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Compact crate
At 15KB, etc-passwd is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 5/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 15/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 10/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 6/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 15/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
30/day avg+3%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on etc-passwd
Version Adoption
v0.2.0
52%
v0.2.2
20%
v0.2.1
15%
v0.1.1
9%
v0.1.0
3%
Release Timeline
5 releasessince 2020
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Maintainers
Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
21
crates depend on etc-passwd