in reply to HPUX password merger

If that's all you want to do, how about:
sh# cat /tcb/files/auth/*/* > /tmp/passwd
Yes, This is shell.
*duck*

Update: Ok, you're doing some munging on the actual contents of the files. I see that now.
davis
Is this going out live?
No, Homer, very few cartoons are broadcast live - it's a terrible strain on the animator's wrist