compare columns

[Jollywg]

I have 1 file that I need to compare two columns and count how many account names (column1 ie jollywg) do not have a /home directory with that name (column 6 ie /home/jollywg). The file name is /etc/passwd...how can I do this!!...i've been scouring the internet for hours and have come up with nothing.

Thanks in advance!
Jollywg

[numberwhun]

I have 1 file that I need to compare two columns and count how many account names (column1 ie jollywg) do not have a /home directory with that name (column 6 ie /home/jollywg). The file name is /etc/passwd...how can I do this!!...i've been scouring the internet for hours and have come up with nothing.

Thanks in advance!
Jollywg

This should be easy enough in shell or another language, what have you tried? I ask this because this sounds like a question asked for homework.

Regards,

Jeff