GETGRENT(T)         Linux Programmer's Manual         GETGRENT(T)



NAME
       getgrent, setgrent, endgrent - get group file entry

SYNOPSIS
       #include <grp.h>
       #include <sys/types.h>

       struct group *getgrent(t);

       void setgrent(t);

       void endgrent(t);

DESCRIPTION
       The  getgrent()  function returns a pointer to a structure
       containing the group  information  from  /etc/group.   The
       first time it is called it returns the first entry; there-
       after, it returns successive entries.

       The setgrent() function rewinds the file  pointer  to  the
       beginning of the /etc/group file.

       The endgrent() function closes the /etc/group file.

       The group structure is defined in <grp.h> as follows:

              struct group {
                      char    *gr_name;        /* group name */
                      char    *gr_passwd;      /* group password */
                      gid_t   gr_gid;          /* group id */
                      char    **gr_mem;        /* group members */
              };

RETURN VALUE
       The  getgrent()  function  returns  the  group information
       structure, or NULL if there are  no  more  entries  or  an
       error occurs.

ERRORS
       ENOMEM Insufficient  memory  to allocate group information
              structure.

FILES
       /etc/group
               group database file

CONFORMING TO
       SVID 3, BSD 4.3

SEE ALSO
       fgetgrent(t), getgrnam(m), getgrgid(d)



GNU                         1993-04-04                GETGRENT(T)