NAME

getpw − get name from UID

SYNOPSIS

int getpw (uid, buf)
int uid;
char ∗buf;

DESCRIPTION

Getpw searches the password file for a user id number that equals uid, copies the line of the password file in which uid was found into the array pointed to by buf, and returns 0. The line is null-terminated. Getpw returns non-zero if uid cannot be found. 

This routine is included only for compatibility with prior systems and should not be used; 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, not otherwise using standard I/O, more than might be expected. 

Version 2.1  —  January 02, 1985