GETUSERSHELL(L)     Linux Programmer's Manual     GETUSERSHELL(L)



NAME
       getusershell,  setusershell, endusershell - get legal user
       shells

SYNOPSIS
       #include <unistd.h>

       char *getusershell(l);

       void setusershell(l);

       void endusershell(l);

DESCRIPTION
       The getusershell() function returns the next line from the
       file /etc/shells, opening the file if necessary.  The line
       should contain the pathname of a  valid  user  shell.   If
       /etc/shells  does  not  exist  or  is unreadable, getuser-
       shell() behaves as if  /bin/sh and /bin/csh were listed in
       the file.

       The setusershell() function rewinds /etc/shells.

       The endusershell() function closes /etc/shells.

RETURN VALUE
       The getusershell() function returns a NULL pointer on end-
       of-file.

FILES
       /etc/shells

CONFORMING TO
       BSD 4.3

SEE ALSO
       shells(s)



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