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():
Since glibc 2.19:
_DEFAULT_SOURCE
Glibc 2.19 and earlier:
_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. In the event of an error, errno is set to indicate the cause.ERRORS
- EINVAL
- Invalid (NULL) argument given.
ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).Interface | Attribute | Value |
putpwent() | Thread safety | MT-Safe locale |
CONFORMING TO
SVr4.COLOPHON
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