NAME

getusershell, setusershell, endusershell − get legal user shells

SYNOPSIS

/usr/ucb/cc [ flag ... ] file ...

char ∗getusershell(void);

int setusershell(void);

int endusershell(void);

DESCRIPTION

getusershell returns a pointer to a legal user shell as defined by the system manager in the file /etc/shells.  If /etc/shells does not exist, the locations of the standard system shells, /usr/bin/csh, /usr/bin/sh, and /usr/bin/ksh are returned. 

getusershell() reads the next line (opening the file if necessary); setusershell() rewinds the file; endusershell() closes it. 

FILES

/etc/shells

RETURN VALUES

The routine getusershell() returns a NULL pointer on EOF or error. 

NOTES

The return values point to static data whose content is overwritten by each call. 

SunOS 5.1/SPARC  —  Last change: 5 Jul 1990