NAME

putpwent − write password file entry

SYNOPSIS

#include <pwd.h>

int putpwent (p, f)
struct passwd ∗p;
FILE ∗f;

DESCRIPTION

Putpwent is the inverse of getpwent(3C). Given a pointer to a passwd structure as created by getpwent (or getpwuid or getpwnam), putpwent writes a line on the stream f, which matches the format of /etc/passwd. 

DIAGNOSTICS

Putpwent returns non-zero if an error was detected during its operation, otherwise zero. 

SEE ALSO

getpwent(3C). 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  May 11, 2021