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43 .Nd passwd file update functions
49 .Fn pw_lock "int retries"
51 .Fn pw_mkdb "const char *username" "int secureonly"
55 .Fn pw_setprefix "const char *new_prefix"
57 .Fn pw_getprefix "void"
64 functions allow a program to update the system passwd database.
68 function attempts to lock the passwd database by creating the file
70 and returns the file descriptor of that file.
75 will try multiple times to open
77 waiting one second between tries.
78 In addition to being a lock file,
80 will also hold the contents of the new passwd file.
84 function updates the passwd file from the contents of
86 You should finish writing to and close the file descriptor returned by
92 fails and you do not wish to retry, you should make sure to call
94 to clean up the lock file.
99 only database entries pertaining to the specified user
103 argument is non-zero, only the secure database will be updated.
107 function aborts a passwd file update by deleting
109 The passwd database remains unchanged.
113 function defines the root directory used for passwd file updates.
114 If the prefix is set to
118 .Pa /newroot/etc/ptmp
120 The default prefix is an empty string.
124 function returns the root directory which is currently used for passwd file
131 functions return -1 if they are unable to complete properly.
133 .Bl -tag -width /etc/master.passwd -compact
134 .It Pa /etc/master.passwd