Dans le cas d' /etc/password :
$ while IFS=: read user pass uid gid full home shell
> do
> printf "$full -- Pseudo : $user UID : $uid GID : $gid Home : $home Shell : $shell\n"
> done < /etc/passwd
root -- Pseudo : root UID : 0 GID : 0 Home : /root Shell : /bin/bash
daemon -- Pseudo : daemon UID : 1 GID : 1 Home : /usr/sbin Shell : /bin/sh
bin -- Pseudo : bin UID : 2 GID : 2 Home : /bin Shell : /bin/sh
sys -- Pseudo : sys UID : 3 GID : 3 Home : /dev Shell : /bin/sh