GETUSERSHELL(3) NetBSD Programmer's Manual GETUSERSHELL(3)
NAME
getusershell, setusershell, endusershell - get valid user shells
LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS
char * getusershell(void); void setusershell(void); void endusershell(void);
DESCRIPTION
The getusershell() function returns a pointer to a valid user shell as defined by the system manager in the shells database as described in shells(5). If the shells database is not available, getusershell() be- haves as if /bin/sh and /bin/csh were listed. The getusershell() function reads the next line (opening the file if nec- essary); setusershell() rewinds the file; endusershell() closes it.
FILES
/etc/shells
DIAGNOSTICS
The routine getusershell() returns a null pointer (0) on EOF.
SEE ALSO
nsswitch.conf(5), shells(5)
HISTORY
The getusershell() function appeared in 4.3BSD.
BUGS
The getusershell() function leaves its result in an internal static ob- ject and returns a pointer to that object. Subsequent calls to getusershell() will modify the same object. NetBSD 1.6.1 January 16, 1999 1
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