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.TH "getseuserbyname" "3" "29 September 2005" "dwalsh@redhat.com" "SELinux API documentation"
.SH "NAME"
getseuserbyname \- get SELinux username and level for a given Linux username
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.B #include <selinux/selinux.h>
.sp
.BI "int getseuserbyname(const char *" linuxuser ", char **" selinuxuser ", char **" level ");
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.BR getseuserbyname ()
retrieves the SELinux username and security level associated with
a given Linux username. The SELinux username and security level can
then be passed to other libselinux functions such as
.BR \%get_ordered_context_list_with_level (3)
and
.BR \%get_default_context_with_level (3).
The returned SELinux username and level should be freed by the caller
using free.
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.SH "RETURN VALUE"
On success, 0 is returned.
On failure, \-1 is returned and
.I errno
is set appropriately.
The errors documented for the
.BR stat (2)
system call are also applicable here.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR selinux "(8)"
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