GETPW(3C)                DOMAIN/IX SYS5                 GETPW(3C)



NAME
     getpw - get name from user ID (obsolete)

USAGE
     getpw(uid, buf)
     char *buf;


DESCRIPTION
     Getpw has been made obsolete by getpwuid(3).

     Getpw searches the password file for the (numeric) uid and
     fills in buf with the corresponding null-terminated line; it
     returns non-zero if uid is not found.

FILES
     /etc/passwd    the password file

DIAGNOSTICS
     Returns non-zero on an error.

RELATED INFORMATION
     getpwent(3C)






























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