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static char sccsid
[] = "@(#)getname.c 5.7 (Berkeley) %G%";
* Getname / getuserid for those with
* hashed passwd data base).
* Search the passwd file for a uid. Return name through ref parameter
* if found, indicating success with 0 return. Return -1 on error.
if ((pw
= getpwuid(uid
)) == NULL
)
* Convert the passed name to a user id and return it. Return -1
if ((pw
= getpwnam(name
)) == NULL
)