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endpwent()
Close the password database file

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endpwent()

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Close the password database file

Synopsis:

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <pwd.h>

void endpwent( void );

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

The endpwent() function closes the password name database file, so all password access routines behave as if setpwent() had never been called.

Classification:

POSIX 1003.1


Safety:
Cancellation point	Yes
Signal handler	No
Thread	No

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