Class: Etc::Passwd
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| Super Chains via Extension / Inclusion / Inheritance | |
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Class Chain:
self,
Enumerable,
::Struct
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Instance Chain:
self,
::Struct
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| Inherits: |
Struct
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| Defined in: | ext/etc/etc.c |
Overview
Passwd is a placeholder ::Struct for user database on Unix systems.
The struct contains the following members
- name
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contains the short login name of the user as a String.
- passwd
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contains the encrypted password of the user as a String. an
'x'is returned if shadow passwords are in use. An'*'is returned if the user cannot log in using a password. - uid
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contains the integer user ID (uid) of the user.
- gid
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contains the integer group ID (gid) of the user’s primary group.
- dir
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contains the path to the home directory of the user as a String.
- shell
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contains the path to the login shell of the user as a String.
The following members below are system-dependent
- gecos
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contains a longer String description of the user, such as a full name. Some Unix systems provide structured information in the gecos field, but this is system-dependent.
- change
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password change time(integer).
- quota
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quota value(integer).
- age
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password age(integer).
- class
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user access class(string).
- comment
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comment(string).
- expire
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account expiration time(integer).
Class Method Summary
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.each {|struct| ... } ⇒ Passwd
Iterates for each entry in the
/etc/passwdfile if a block is given.
Class Method Details
.each {|struct| ... } ⇒ Passwd
.each ⇒ Enumerator
Passwd
.each ⇒ Enumerator
Iterates for each entry in the /etc/passwd file if a block is given.
If no block is given, returns the Enumerator.
The code block is passed an Passwd struct.
See Etc.getpwent above for details.
Example:
require 'etc'
Etc::Passwd.each {|u|
puts u.name + " = " + u.gecos
}
Etc::Passwd.collect {|u| u.gecos}
Etc::Passwd.collect {|u| u.gecos}# File 'ext/etc/etc.c', line 372
static VALUE
etc_each_passwd(VALUE obj)
{
#ifdef HAVE_GETPWENT
RETURN_ENUMERATOR(obj, 0, 0);
each_passwd();
#endif
return obj;
}