FGETPWENT(3) Linux Programmer's Manual FGETPWENT(3)
NAME
fgetpwent - get password file entry
SYNOPSIS
#include <<stdio.h>>
#include <<sys/types.h>>
#include <<pwd.h>>
struct passwd *fgetpwent(FILE *stream);
Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
fgetpwent(): _SVID_SOURCE
DESCRIPTION
The fgetpwent() function returns a pointer to a structure containing
the broken out fields of a line in the file stream. The first time it
is called it returns the first entry; thereafter, it returns successive
entries. The file referred to by stream must have the same format as
/etc/passwd (see passwd(5)). VALUE
The fgetpwent() function returns a pointer to a passwd structure, or
NULL if there are no more entries or an error occurs.-
nam(3), getpwuid(3), putpwent(3), setpwent(3), passwd(5)
COLOPHON
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