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<h3>PUTPWENT(3) Linux Programmer's Manual PUTPWENT(3)
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<h3>NAME
</h3> putpwent - write a password file entry
<h3>SYNOPSIS
</h3> #include <pwd.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
int putpwent(const struct passwd *p, FILE *stream);
<h3>DESCRIPTION
</h3> 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; /* user name */
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 */
};
<h3>RETURN VALUE
</h3> The putpwent() function returns 0 on success, or -1 if an
error occurs.
<h3>ERRORS
</h3> EINVAL Invalid (NULL) argument given.
<h3>CONFORMING TO
</h3> SVID 3
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<h3>SEE ALSO
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<a href=fgetpwent.htm>fgetpwent</a>,
<a href=getpwent.htm>getpwent</a>,
<a href=getpwent.htm>setpwent</a>,
<a href=getpwent.htm>endpwent</a>,
<a href=getpwnam.htm>getpwuid</a>,
<a href=getpw.htm>getpw</a>,
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<h3>GNU April 9, 1993 1
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