NAME

getpw − get name from UID

SYNOPSIS

getpw(uid, buf)
char *buf;

DESCRIPTION

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

FILES

/etc/passwd

SEE ALSO

passwd (V)

DIAGNOSTICS

non-zero return on error. 

BUGS