1getseuserbyname(3)         SELinux API documentation        getseuserbyname(3)
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NAME

6       getseuserbyname  -  get  SELinux  username  and level for a given Linux
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <selinux/selinux.h>
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12       int getseuserbyname(const char  *linuxuser,  char  **selinuxuser,  char
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DESCRIPTION

16       getseuserbyname()  retrieves  the  SELinux  username and security level
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18       rity  level  can  then  be passed to other libselinux functions such as
19       get_ordered_context_list_with_level(3)                              and
20       get_default_context_with_level(3).
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22       The  returned  SELinux username and level should be freed by the caller
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RETURN VALUE

26       On success, 0 is returned.  On failure, -1 is returned and errno is set
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29       The  errors  documented for the stat(2) system call are also applicable
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SEE ALSO

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37dwalsh@redhat.com              29 September 2005            getseuserbyname(3)