get_pwnam
Use the get_pwnam command to look up a UNIX user name in the /etc/passwd file on the ADEdit host computer. If there’s an entry for the specified user name, the command returns the profile values of that entry as a Tcl list. The get_pwnam command uses the NSS layer to perform the lookup operation. You can use the command to look up information for any user in the /etc/passwd file, including root.
Zone Type
Not applicable
Syntax
get_pwnam unix_name
Abbreviation
gpn
Options
This command takes no options.
Arguments
This command takes the following argument:
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| unix_name | string | Required. Specifies the UNIX user name to search for in the /etc/passwd file. |
Return Value
This command returns a Tcl list of user profile attributes for a specified user if the specified user name is found in the local /etc/passwd file. If the command doesn’t find the specified user, it a “User not found” message.
Examples
get_pwnam adam
This example returns the profile for the UNIX user adam:
adam x 500 500 {Adam Andrews} /home/adam /bin/bash
Related Commands
The following command performs actions related to this command:
getent_passwdreturns a Tcl list of all entries in the local/etc/passwdfile.
