Question: For this lab you will be accessing a file in your linux OS File = /etc/passwd *Create snapshot of your linux distro, so that you

For this lab you will be accessing a file in your linux OS

File = /etc/passwd

*Create snapshot of your linux distro, so that you can go back if you make a mistake.

*This a scenario you are given, how you accomplish it with Python is up to you. Your challenge will be to logically troubleshoot through it.

Requirements (not given to you in the order they need to happen):

  • Extract from each line of the file only the user name user id group id and user shell.
  • Create a function that opens the file and creates 4 separate lists, incorporate error handling for your file handling.
  • Create a while loop that stays open until the user types exit
  • While the while loop is running the user will see on the screen all the available users on the system. The user can select a specific user and will be prompted which value they want to see (user id, group id, user shell)

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