NAME

putpwent − write password file entry

SYNOPSIS

#include <pwd.h>

int putpwent (p, f)
struct passwd ∗p;
FILE ∗f;

DESCRIPTION

Putpwent is the inverse of getpwent(3C). Given a pointer to a passwd structure as created by getpwent (or getpwuid or getpwnam), putpwent writes a line on the stream f, which matches the format of /etc/passwd. 
 
Putpwent ignores the audit ID and audit flag in the passwd structure; and does not create the corresponding entries used in the secure password file (/.secure/etc/passwd).  Putspwent(LIBC) which produces entries that match the secure password file format, must be used to create these entries. 
 

DIAGNOSTICS

Putpwent returns non-zero if an error was detected during its operation, otherwise zero. 

SEE ALSO

getpwent(3C), putspwent(3C), passwd(4), spasswd(4). 

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

putpwent: SVID2, XPG2

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 7.0: Sept 1989