getusrshl(3) — Reliant UNIX 5.44c4

getusershell(3)         (BSD Compatibility Package)         getusershell(3)

NAME
     getusershell, setusershell, endusershell - get legal user shells

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/ucb/cc [flag ...] file ... -lucb

     char *getusershell()

     setusershell()

     endusershell()

DESCRIPTION
     getusershell returns a pointer to a legal user shell as defined by the
     system manager in the file /etc/shells. If /etc/shells does not exist,
     the locations of the standard system shells, /usr/bin/csh,
     /usr/bin/sh, and /usr/bin/ksh are returned.

     getusershell reads the next line (opening the file if necessary);
     setusershell rewinds the file; endusershell closes it.

RETURN VALUE
     The routine getusershell returns a NULL pointer (0) on EOF or error.

NOTES
     All information is contained in a static area so it must be copied if
     it is to be saved.

FILES
     /etc/shells

     /usr/bin/csh

     /usr/bin/ksh

     /usr/bin/sh



















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