GETPW(3)                GENIX Programmer's Manual                GETPW(3)



      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
           getpwent(3), passwd(5)

      DIAGNOSTICS
           Non-zero return on error.



































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