Module posix.pwd

Password Database Operations.

Query the system password database.

Functions

endpwent () Release password database resources.
getpwent () Fetch next password entry.
getpwnam (name) Fetch named user.
getpwuid (uid) Fetch password entry with given user id.
setpwent () Rewind next getpwent back to start of database.

Tables

PosixPasswd Password record.


Functions

endpwent ()
Release password database resources.

See also:

getpwent ()
Fetch next password entry.

Returns:

    PosixPasswd next password record

See also:

Usage:

      t = P.getpwent ()
      while t ~= nil do
        process (t)
        t = P.getpwent ()
      end
      P.endpwent ()
getpwnam (name)
Fetch named user.

Parameters:

Returns:

    PosixPasswd passwd record for name

Usage:

    t = P.getpwnam "root"
getpwuid (uid)
Fetch password entry with given user id.

Parameters:

  • uid int user id

Returns:

    PosixPasswd passwd record for uid

Usage:

    t = P.getpwuid (0)
setpwent ()
Rewind next getpwent back to start of database.

See also:

Tables

PosixPasswd
Password record.

Fields:

  • pw_name string user's login name
  • pw_uid int unique user id
  • pw_gid int user's default group id
  • pw_dir string initial working directory
  • pw_shell string user's login shell path
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