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 #pragma once


 #include "stddef.h"


 typedef struct passwd_t {

     char *pw_name;

     char *pw_passwd;

     uid_t pw_uid;

     gid_t pw_gid;

     char *pw_gecos;

     char *pw_dir;

     char *pw_shell;

 } passwd_t;


 passwd_t *getpwnam(const char *name);


 passwd_t *getpwuid(uid_t uid);


 int getpwnam_r(const char *name, passwd_t *pwd, char *buf, size_t buflen, passwd_t **result);


 int getpwuid_r(uid_t uid, passwd_t *pwd, char *buf, size_t buflen, passwd_t **result);

getpwnam
passwd_t * getpwnam(const char *name)
Provides access to the password database entry for name.
Definition: pwd.c:111

passwd_t
struct passwd_t passwd_t
Stores user account information.

getpwuid
passwd_t * getpwuid(uid_t uid)
Provides access to the password database entry for uid.
Definition: pwd.c:125

getpwnam_r
int getpwnam_r(const char *name, passwd_t *pwd, char *buf, size_t buflen, passwd_t **result)
Provides the same information as getpwnam but it stores the results inside pwd, and the string inform...
Definition: pwd.c:136

getpwuid_r
int getpwuid_r(uid_t uid, passwd_t *pwd, char *buf, size_t buflen, passwd_t **result)
Provides the same information as getpwuid but it stores the results inside pwd, and the string inform...
Definition: pwd.c:164

stddef.h
Define basic data types.

gid_t
int gid_t
The type of group-id.
Definition: stddef.h:43

uid_t
int uid_t
The type of user-id.
Definition: stddef.h:40

passwd_t
Stores user account information.
Definition: pwd.h:11

passwd_t::pw_passwd
char * pw_passwd
Encrypted password (not currently).
Definition: pwd.h:13

passwd_t::pw_name
char * pw_name
User's login name.
Definition: pwd.h:12

passwd_t::pw_gid
gid_t pw_gid
Group ID.
Definition: pwd.h:15

passwd_t::pw_shell
char * pw_shell
User's login shell.
Definition: pwd.h:18

passwd_t::pw_dir
char * pw_dir
User's login directory.
Definition: pwd.h:17

passwd_t::pw_gecos
char * pw_gecos
User's full name.
Definition: pwd.h:16

passwd_t::pw_uid
uid_t pw_uid
User ID.
Definition: pwd.h:14