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     GETPW(3)                  (deprecated)                   GETPW(3)

     NAME
          getpw - get name from UID

     SYNOPSIS
          getpw(uid, buf)
          char *buf;

     DESCRIPTION
          Getpw searches the password file for the (numerical) uid,
          and fills in buf with the corresponding line; it returns
          non-zero if uid could not be found.  The line is null-
          terminated.

     FILES
          /etc/passwd

     SEE ALSO
          getpwent(3), passwd(5)

     DIAGNOSTICS
          Non-zero return on error.