getpw(3)
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getpw Subroutine
get name from UID
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SYNTAX
int getpw (uid, buf)
int uid;
char *buf;
DESCRIPTION
Getpw goes through three steps:
1. Search the password file for a user id number that equals
uid.
2. Copy the line of the password file in which uid was found
into the array pointed to by buf.
3. Return 0.
Getpw returns non-zero if uid cannot be found.
Do not use this routine in new programs; it is included only for
compatibility with prior systems. See getpwent(3C) for routines
to use instead.
FILES
/etc/passwd
SEE ALSO
getpwent(3C), passwd(4).
DIAGNOSTICS
Getpw returns non-zero on error.
WARNING
The above routine uses <stdio.h>, which causes it to increase the
size of programs that don't otherwise use standard I/O.
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