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getpw(3)
NAME
  getpw - get name from uid

SYNOPSIS
  getpw (
   uid_t uid,
   char *buf );

DESCRIPTION
  The getpw routine has been superseded by getpwuid.  See getpwent(3).

  The getpw routine searches the password file for the (numerical) uid, and
  fills in buf with the corresponding line; it returns nonzero if uid could
  not be found.	 The line is null terminated.

ERRORS
  Nonzero return on error.

FILES
  /etc/passwd

RELATED INFORMATION
  getpwent(3), passwd(4)