Password file functions.


Various functions to extract information from the /etc/passwd file. This will not work on DOS machines.


man pages.

Some of these links may not work as your system may not support all the functions.

getpwuid Get a record by keying on the UID (numeric).

getpwnam Get a record by keying on the user name.

fgetpwent

getpwent

setpwent

endpwent

getpw

putpwent


Some notes


Example program.


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Martin Leslie