GETPW
Section: Compatibility Functions (3C)
Updated: May 27, 1986
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NAME
getpw - get name from uid
SYNOPSIS
getpw(uid, buf)
char *buf;
DESCRIPTION
Getpw is made obsolete by getpwuid(3).
Getpw
searches the password file for
the (numerical)
uid, and fills in buf
with the corresponding line;
it returns non-zero if
uid
could not
be found.
The line is null-terminated.
FILES
/etc/passwd
SEE ALSO
getpwent(3),
passwd(5)
DIAGNOSTICS
Non-zero
return on error.
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