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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libgrp.tex b/Doc/lib/libgrp.tex index 10f12e8..2925297 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libgrp.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libgrp.tex @@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ It is available on all \UNIX{} versions. Group database entries are reported as 4-tuples containing the following items from the group database (see \code{<grp.h>}), in order: -\code{gr_name}, -\code{gr_passwd}, -\code{gr_gid}, -\code{gr_mem}. + +\begin{tableiii}{r|l|l}{textrm}{Index}{Field}{Meaning} + \lineiii{0}{gr_name}{the name of the group} + \lineiii{1}{gr_passwd}{the (encrypted) group password; often empty} + \lineiii{2}{gr_gid}{the numerical group ID} + \lineiii{3}{gr_mem}{all the group member's user names} +\end{tableiii} + The gid is an integer, name and password are strings, and the member list is a list of strings. (Note that most users are not explicitly listed as members of the @@ -34,3 +38,8 @@ Return the group database entry for the given group name. \begin{funcdesc}{getgrall}{} Return a list of all available group entries, in arbitrary order. \end{funcdesc} + + +\begin{seealso} + \seemodule{pwd}{An interface to the user database, similar to this.} +\end{seealso} |