username to uid

chrismiceli · 07-30-2007, 12:48 PM

Given a username, is there an easy way to convert this to a uid in c/c++. I would hope not to have to look at /etc/passwd?
Thanks

**Salem** · 07-30-2007, 01:23 PM

07-30-2007, 12:48 PM	#1
chrismiceli Obsessed with C Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 501	username to uid Given a username, is there an easy way to convert this to a uid in c/c++. I would hope not to have to look at /etc/passwd? Thanks __________________ Help populate a c/c++ help irc channel server: irc://irc.efnet.net channel: #c
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07-30-2007, 01:23 PM	#2
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