find duplicate uids

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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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   ```
 
   c. Find any sets of entries that have duplicate UIDs.
+
+  ```bash
+  #!/bin/bash
+
+  cat /etc/passwd | grep -v -E '^#' | awk -F: '{ print $3 }' | sort -n | uniq -d
+  ```
+
   d. Find entries that have duplicate login names.
   e. Find entries that have no expiration date (needs /etc/shadow).
diff --git a/bin/duplicate-ids b/bin/duplicate-ids
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+cat /etc/passwd | grep -v -E '^#'  | awk -F: '{ print $3 }' | sort -n | uniq -d