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Using getgrent() on external Group File

 


chtaylo2
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Nov 11, 2009, 10:39 AM

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Using getgrent() on external Group File Can't Post
Perl has built in group search functions such as getgrent(), getgrnam(), etc.
When using them, they look at the /etc/group file on your unix box. Is there a way to specify a different file these functions look at?


Background: I'm creating a system which pulls in the group file modifies it and pushes out a new one. The issue is, /etc/group is not actual file it modifies, however it is in all the same format.



Thanks!
Chris


FishMonger
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Nov 11, 2009, 12:11 PM

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Re: [chtaylo2] Using getgrent() on external Group File [In reply to] Can't Post
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I'm creating a system which pulls in the group file modifies it and pushes out a new one.
Wrong/bad approach

You should not edit the files manually. You should ssh into the remote system and execute the appropriate utility that updates the required file.


chtaylo2
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Nov 11, 2009, 12:18 PM

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Re: [FishMonger] Using getgrent() on external Group File [In reply to] Can't Post
Before telling me I'm doing it wrong, can you help me solve my issue ? This is a NIS+ system so group files are not locally stored. I'm trying to keep my post as simple as possible...no reason to explain all of this.



Does anyone know how to do this?

Thanks in advance!

 
 


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