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GETUSERSHELL(3)         NetBSD Library Functions Manual        GETUSERSHELL(3)


NAME
getusershell, setusershell, endusershell -- get valid user shells
LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h> 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() behaves 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 object and returns a pointer to that object. Subsequent calls to getusershell() will modify the same object. NetBSD 5.2 November 23, 2004 NetBSD 5.2

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