GETPWENT(3C)            COMMAND REFERENCE            GETPWENT(3C)



NAME
     getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent - get
     password file entry

SYNOPSIS
     #include <pwd.h>

     struct passwd *getpwent()

     struct passwd *getpwuid(uid)
     int uid;

     struct passwd *getpwnam(name)
     char *name;

     int setpwent()

     int endpwent()

DESCRIPTION
     Getpwent, getpwuid, and getpwnam each return a pointer to an
     object with the following structure containing the broken-
     out fields of a line in the password file.

          /*
           * pwd.h
           *
           * Modifications from 4.2bsd
           * Copyright (c) 1984, Tektronix Inc.
           * All Rights Reserved
           */
          struct    passwd { /* see getpwent(3) */
               char *pw_name;
               char *pw_passwd;
               int  pw_uid;
               int  pw_gid;
               int  pw_quota;
               char *pw_comment;
               char *pw_gecos;
               char *pw_dir;
               char *pw_shell;
          };

          struct passwd *getpwent(), *getpwuid(), *getpwnam();


     The fields pwquota and pwcomment are unused; the others
     have meanings described in passwd(5).

     Getpwent reads the next line (opening the file if
     necessary); setpwent rewinds the file; endpwent closes it.




Printed 5/12/88                                                 1

GETPWENT(3C)            COMMAND REFERENCE            GETPWENT(3C)



     Getpwuid and getpwnam search from the beginning until a
     matching uid or name is found (or until EOF is encountered).

FILES
     /etc/passwd

DIAGNOSTICS
     Null pointer (0) returned on EOF or error.

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

SEE ALSO
     getlogin(3c), getgrent(3c), and passwd(5).








































Printed 5/12/88                                                 2

%%index%%
na:360,131;
sy:491,1628;
de:2119,1783;4334,302;
fi:4636,92;
di:4728,171;
ca:4899,178;
se:5077,218;
%%index%%000000000132