The
getusershell ();
function
returns a pointer to a valid user shell as defined by the
system manager in the shells database as described in
shells(5).
If the shells database is not available,
getusershell ();
behaves as if
/bin/sh
and
/bin/csh
were listed.
The
getusershell ();
function
reads the next
line (opening the file if necessary);
setusershell ();
rewinds the file;
endusershell ();
closes it.
FILES
/etc/shells
DIAGNOSTICS
The routine
getusershell ();
returns a null pointer (0) on
EOF
The
getusershell ();
function leaves its result in an internal static object and returns
a pointer to that object.
Subsequent calls to
getusershell ();
will modify the same object.