#!/usr/bin/env python import grp import pwd import sys def usage(): print >> sys.stderr, "Usage: unknown-owners (--user | --group)" if len(sys.argv) != 2: usage() sys.exit(1) if sys.argv[1] == '--user': max_name_len = max([len(x.pw_name) for x in pwd.getpwall()]) elif sys.argv[1] == '--group': max_name_len = max([len(x.gr_name) for x in grp.getgrall()]) else: usage() sys.exit(1) print 'x' * (max_name_len + 1)