Re: unix passwd/group file replacement

Michael Tokarev <[email protected]> Thu, 13 Mar 2003 02:45:11 +0300

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.djb.cdb
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Gustavo Vieira Gonçalves Coelho Rios wrote:
> Hi folks!
> 
> If i would replace unix files like passwd/group with cdb, i would have
> to change the reading library interface like getpwuid, getpwnam and the
> like!
> 
> Which library should i recode ?

You should create new nss module (Name Service Switch) - if your unix
supports it (cf. /etc/nsswitch.conf).  If not, that's in libc...

/mjt