1PUTPWENT(3)                Linux Programmer's Manual               PUTPWENT(3)
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NAME

6       putpwent - write a password file entry
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <stdio.h>
10       #include <sys/types.h>
11       #include <pwd.h>
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13       int putpwent(const struct passwd *p, FILE *stream);
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DESCRIPTION

16       The putpwent() function writes a password entry from the structure p in
17       the file associated with stream.
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19       The passwd structure is defined in <pwd.h> as follows:
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21              struct passwd {
22                      char    *pw_name;       /* user name */
23                      char    *pw_passwd;     /* user password */
24                      uid_t   pw_uid;         /* user ID */
25                      gid_t   pw_gid;         /* group ID */
26                      char    *pw_gecos;      /* real name */
27                      char    *pw_dir;        /* home directory */
28                      char    *pw_shell;      /* shell program */
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RETURN VALUE

32       The putpwent() function returns 0 on success, or -1 if an error occurs.
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ERRORS

35       EINVAL Invalid (NULL) argument given.
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CONFORMING TO

38       SVr4
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SEE ALSO

41       endpwent(3), fgetpwent(3), getpw(3),  getpwent(3),  getpwnam(3),  getp‐
42       wuid(3), setpwent(3)
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46GNU                               1993-04-09                       PUTPWENT(3)