Functions
*hash	Qore::getgrgid (softint gid)
	Returns a group information hash representing the group information for the group ID passed, or, if the group ID does not exist NOTHING is returned. More...

hash	Qore::getgrgid2 (softint gid)
	Returns a group information hash representing the group information for the group ID passed, or, if the group ID does not exist, a `GETGRGID2-ERROR` exception is thrown. More...

*hash	Qore::getgrnam (string name)
	Returns a group information hash representing the group information for the group name passed, or, if the group does not exist NOTHING is returned. More...

hash	Qore::getgrnam2 (string name)
	Returns a group information hash representing the group information for the group name passed, or, if the group does not exist, a `GETGRNAM2-ERROR` exception is thrown. More...

hash	Qore::getpwnam (string name)
	Returns a password information hash representing the user information for the user name passed, or, if the user does not exist NOTHING is returned. More...

hash	Qore::getpwnam2 (string name)
	Returns a password information hash representing the user information for the user name passed, or, if the user does not exist, a `GETPWNAM2-ERROR` exception is thrown. More...

nothing	Qore::getpwuid ()
	This function variant does nothing at all; it is only included for backwards-compatibility with qore prior to version 0.8.0 for functions that would ignore type errors in arguments. More...

*hash	Qore::getpwuid (softint uid)
	Returns a password information hash representing the user information for the user ID passed, or, if the user ID does not exist NOTHING is returned. More...

hash	Qore::getpwuid2 (softint uid)
	Returns a password information hash representing the user information for the user ID passed, or, if the user ID does not exist, a `GETPWUID2-ERROR` exception is thrown. More...

Detailed Description

UNIX user and group functions

Group Information Hash

Key	Type	Description
`gr_name`	string	The name of the group
`gr_passwd`	string	The encrypted password for the group
`gr_gid`	int	The group id
`gr_mem`	list	List of strings giving the usernames of members of the group

Password Information Hash

Key	Type	Description
`pw_name`	string	The username of the user
`pw_passwd`	string	The encrypted password for the user
`pw_gecos`	string	The real name or description of the user
`pw_dir`	string	The user's home directory
`pw_shell`	string	The user's login shell
`pw_uid`	int	The user's userid
`pw_gid`	int	The group id of the user's primary group

Function Documentation

*hash Qore::getgrgid ( softint gid )

Returns a group information hash representing the group information for the group ID passed, or, if the group ID does not exist NOTHING is returned.

Platform Availability:: Qore::Option::HAVE_UNIX_USERMGT

Restrictions:: Qore::PO_NO_EXTERNAL_INFO

Code Flags:: CONSTANT

Parameters

gid	the group ID to look up

Returns: a group information hash representing the group information for the group ID passed, or, if the group ID does not exist NOTHING is returned

Example:: my *hash $hash = getgrgid(0);

See also: getgrgid2() for a similar function that throws an exception if the group ID is invalid

hash Qore::getgrgid2 ( softint gid )

Returns a group information hash representing the group information for the group ID passed, or, if the group ID does not exist, a GETGRGID2-ERROR exception is thrown.

Platform Availability:: Qore::Option::HAVE_UNIX_USERMGT

Restrictions:: Qore::PO_NO_EXTERNAL_INFO

Code Flags:: RET_VALUE_ONLY

Parameters

gid	the group ID to look up

Returns: a group information hash representing the group information for the group ID passed, or, if the group ID does not exist, a GETGRGID2-ERROR exception is thrown

Example:: my *hash $hash = getgrgid2(0);

Exceptions

GETGRGID2-ERROR invalid gid or error reading group information

See also: getgrgid() for a similar function that does not throw an exception if the group ID is invalid

*hash Qore::getgrnam ( string name )

Returns a group information hash representing the group information for the group name passed, or, if the group does not exist NOTHING is returned.

Platform Availability:: Qore::Option::HAVE_UNIX_USERMGT

Restrictions:: Qore::PO_NO_EXTERNAL_INFO

Code Flags:: CONSTANT

Parameters

name	the group name to look up

Returns: a group information hash representing the group information for the group name passed, or, if the group does not exist NOTHING is returned

Example:: my *hash $hash = getgrnam("root");

See also: getgrnam2() for a similar function that throws an exception if the group is invalid

hash Qore::getgrnam2 ( string name )

Returns a group information hash representing the group information for the group name passed, or, if the group does not exist, a GETGRNAM2-ERROR exception is thrown.

Platform Availability:: Qore::Option::HAVE_UNIX_USERMGT

Restrictions:: Qore::PO_NO_EXTERNAL_INFO

Code Flags:: RET_VALUE_ONLY

Parameters

name	the group name to look up

Returns: a group information hash representing the group information for the group name passed, or, if the group does not exist, a GETGRNAM2-ERROR exception is thrown

Example:: my *hash $hash = getgrnam2("root");

Exceptions

GETGRNAM2-ERROR invalid group or error reading group information

See also: getgrnam() for a similar function that does not throw an exception if the group is invalid

hash Qore::getpwnam ( string name )

Returns a password information hash representing the user information for the user name passed, or, if the user does not exist NOTHING is returned.

Platform Availability:: Qore::Option::HAVE_UNIX_USERMGT

Restrictions:: Qore::PO_NO_EXTERNAL_INFO

Code Flags:: CONSTANT

Parameters

name	the user name to look up

Returns: a password information hash representing the user information for the user name passed, or, if the user does not exist NOTHING is returned

Example:: my *hash $hash = getpwnam("root");

See also: getpwnam2() for a similar function that throws an exception if the user is invalid

hash Qore::getpwnam2 ( string name )

Returns a password information hash representing the user information for the user name passed, or, if the user does not exist, a GETPWNAM2-ERROR exception is thrown.

Platform Availability:: Qore::Option::HAVE_UNIX_USERMGT

Restrictions:: Qore::PO_NO_EXTERNAL_INFO

Code Flags:: RET_VALUE_ONLY

Parameters

name	the user name to look up

Returns: a password information hash representing the user information for the user name passed, or, if the user does not exist, a GETPWNAM2-ERROR exception is thrown

Example:: my *hash $hash = getpwnam2("root");

Exceptions

GETPWNAM2-ERROR invalid user or error reading user information

See also: getpwnam() for a similar function that does not throw an exception if the user is invalid

nothing Qore::getpwuid ( )

This function variant does nothing at all; it is only included for backwards-compatibility with qore prior to version 0.8.0 for functions that would ignore type errors in arguments.

Restrictions:: Qore::PO_NO_EXTERNAL_INFO

Code Flags:: RUNTIME_NOOP

*hash Qore::getpwuid ( softint uid )

Returns a password information hash representing the user information for the user ID passed, or, if the user ID does not exist NOTHING is returned.

Platform Availability:: Qore::Option::HAVE_UNIX_USERMGT

Restrictions:: Qore::PO_NO_EXTERNAL_INFO

Code Flags:: CONSTANT

Parameters

uid	the user ID to look up

Returns: a password information hash representing the user information for the user ID passed, or, if the user ID does not exist NOTHING is returned

Example:: my *hash $hash = getpwuid(0);

See also: getpwuid2() for a similar function that throws an exception if the user ID is invalid

hash Qore::getpwuid2 ( softint uid )

Returns a password information hash representing the user information for the user ID passed, or, if the user ID does not exist, a GETPWUID2-ERROR exception is thrown.

Platform Availability:: Qore::Option::HAVE_UNIX_USERMGT

Restrictions:: Qore::PO_NO_EXTERNAL_INFO

Code Flags:: RET_VALUE_ONLY

Parameters

uid	the user ID to look up

Returns: a password information hash representing the user information for the user ID passed, or, if the user ID does not exist, a GETPWUID2-ERROR exception is thrown

Example:: my *hash $hash = getpwuid2(0);

Exceptions

GETPWUID2-ERROR invalid uid or error reading user information

See also: getpwuid() for a similar function that does not throw an exception if the user ID is invalid

Functions

Detailed Description

Group Information Hash

Password Information Hash

Function Documentation