pwd.h(3)                   POSIX Programmer's Manual                  pwd.h(3)



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NNAAMMEE
       pwd.h -- password structure

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <pwd.h>

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The _<_p_w_d_._h_> header shall define the ssttrruucctt ppaasssswwdd, structure, which
       shall include at least the following members:

           cchhaarr    **ppww__nnaammee   User's login name.
           uuiidd__tt    ppww__uuiidd    Numerical user ID.
           ggiidd__tt    ppww__ggiidd    Numerical group ID.
           cchhaarr    **ppww__ddiirr    Initial working directory.
           cchhaarr    **ppww__sshheellll  Program to use as shell.

       The _<_p_w_d_._h_> header shall define the ggiidd__tt, uuiidd__tt, and ssiizzee__tt types as
       described in _<_s_y_s_/_t_y_p_e_s_._h_>.

       The following shall be declared as functions and may also be defined as
       macros. Function prototypes shall be provided.

           vvooiidd           eennddppwweenntt((vvooiidd));;
           ssttrruucctt ppaasssswwdd **ggeettppwweenntt((vvooiidd));;
           ssttrruucctt ppaasssswwdd **ggeettppwwnnaamm((ccoonnsstt cchhaarr **));;
           iinntt            ggeettppwwnnaamm__rr((ccoonnsstt cchhaarr **,, ssttrruucctt ppaasssswwdd **,, cchhaarr **,,
                              ssiizzee__tt,, ssttrruucctt ppaasssswwdd ****));;
           ssttrruucctt ppaasssswwdd **ggeettppwwuuiidd((uuiidd__tt));;
           iinntt            ggeettppwwuuiidd__rr((uuiidd__tt,, ssttrruucctt ppaasssswwdd **,, cchhaarr **,,
                              ssiizzee__tt,, ssttrruucctt ppaasssswwdd ****));;
           vvooiidd           sseettppwweenntt((vvooiidd));;

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

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       <<ssyyss__ttyyppeess..hh>>

       The System Interfaces volume of POSIX.1-2008, _e_n_d_p_w_e_n_t(), _g_e_t_p_w_n_a_m(),
       _g_e_t_p_w_u_i_d()

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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