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PUTPWENT
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: 2007-07-26
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NAME
putpwent - write a password file entry
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <pwd.h>
int putpwent(const struct passwd *p, FILE *stream);
Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see
feature_test_macros(7)):
putpwent():
_SVID_SOURCE
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:
struct passwd {
char *pw_name; /* username */
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
SVr4.
SEE ALSO
endpwent(3),
fgetpwent(3),
getpw(3),
getpwent(3),
getpwnam(3),
getpwuid(3),
setpwent(3)
COLOPHON
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