/etc/shells
getusershell3
Get valid user shells
Usage
#include <unistd.h>
char *
getusershell(void);
void
setusershell(void);
void
endusershell(void);
Library
Standard C Library (libc, -lc)
Overview
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
Diagnostics
The routine getusershell() returns a null pointer (0) on EOF.
Releases
163 releases since Mac OS X 10.0; the text changed 2 times.