PUTPWENT
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: April 9, 1993
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NAME
putpwent - write a password file entry
SYNOPSIS
#include <pwd.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
int putpwent(const struct passwd *p, FILE *stream);
DESCRIPTION
The putpwent() function writes a password entry from the
structure p in the file associated with stream.
The passwd structure is defined in <pwd.h> as follows:
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struct passwd {
char *pw_name; /* user name */
char *pw_passwd; /* user password */
uid_t pw_uid; /* user id */
gid_t pw_gid; /* group id */
char *pw_gecos; /* real name */
char *pw_dir; /* home directory */
char *pw_shell; /* shell program */
};
RETURN VALUE
The putpwent() function returns 0 on success, or -1 if an error
occurs.
ERRORS
- EINVAL
-
Invalid (NULL) argument given.
CONFORMING TO
SVID 3
SEE ALSO
fgetpwent(3), getpwent(3), setpwent(3),
endpwent(3), getpwnam(3), getpwuid(3), getpw(3)
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