GETGRENT(3C)            COMMAND REFERENCE            GETGRENT(3C)



NAME
     getgrent, getgrgid, getgrnam, setgrent, endgrent - get group
     file entry

SYNOPSIS
     #include <grp.h>

     struct group *getgrent()

     struct group *getgrgid(gid)
     int gid;

     struct group *getgrnam(name)
     char *name;

     setgrent()

     endgrent()

DESCRIPTION
     The programs getgrent, getgrgid, and getgrnam each return
     pointers to an object with the following structure
     containing the broken-out fields of a line in the group
     file:

          /*
           * grp.h
           *
           * Modifications from 4.2bsd
           * Copyright (c) 1984, Tektronix Inc.
           * All Rights Reserved
           */
          struct    group { /* see getgrent(3) */
               char *gr_name;
               char *gr_passwd;
               int  gr_gid;
               char **gr_mem;
          };

          struct group *getgrent(), *getgrgid(), *getgrnam();

     The members of this structure are:

          gr_name The name of the group.

          gr_passwd
                  The encrypted password of the group.

          gr_gid  The numerical group ID.

          gr_mem  Null-terminated vector of pointers to the
                  individual member names.



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GETGRENT(3C)            COMMAND REFERENCE            GETGRENT(3C)



     The getgrent program simply reads the next line while
     getgrgid and getgrnam search until a matching gid or name is
     found (or until end-of-file is encountered).  Each routine
     picks up where the others leave off so successive calls may
     be used to search the entire file.

     A call to setgrent has the effect of rewinding the group
     file to allow repeated searches.  The endgrent program may
     be called to close the group file when processing is
     complete.

FILES
     /etc/group

DIAGNOSTICS
     A null pointer (0) is returned on end-of-file 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), getpwent(3C), and group(5).
































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