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GETUSERSHELL(3) FreeBSD Library Functions Manual GETUSERSHELL(3)

NAME
getusershell, setusershell, endusershell -- get valid user shells

LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>

char *
getusershell(void);

void
setusershell(void);

void
endusershell(void);

DESCRIPTION
The getusershell() function returns a pointer to a valid user shell as
defined by the system manager in the shells database as described in
shells(5). If the shells database is not available, getusershell()
behaves as if /bin/sh and /bin/csh were listed.

The getusershell() function reads the next line (opening the file if nec-
essary); setusershell() rewinds the file; endusershell() closes it.

FILES
/etc/shells

DIAGNOSTICS
The routine getusershell() returns a null pointer (0) on EOF.

SEE ALSO
nsswitch.conf(5), shells(5)

HISTORY
The getusershell() function appeared in 4.3BSD.

BUGS
The getusershell() function leaves its result in an internal static
object and returns a pointer to that object. Subsequent calls to
getusershell() will modify the same object.

FreeBSD 6.2 January 16, 1999 FreeBSD 6.2

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