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<h1>Module <code>posix.grp</code></h1>
<p>Group Database Operations.</p>
<p> Query the system group database.</p>
    <h3>See also:</h3>
    <ul>
         <a href="../modules/posix.pwd.html#">posix.pwd</a>
    </ul>


<h2><a href="#Functions">Functions</a></h2>
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	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#endgrent">endgrent ()</a></td>
	<td class="summary">Release group database resources.</td>
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	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#getgrent">getgrent ()</a></td>
	<td class="summary">Fetch next group.</td>
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	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#getgrgid">getgrgid (gid)</a></td>
	<td class="summary">Fetch group with given group id.</td>
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	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#getgrnam">getgrnam (name)</a></td>
	<td class="summary">Fetch named group.</td>
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	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#setgrent">setgrent ()</a></td>
	<td class="summary">Rewind next <a href="../modules/posix.grp.html#getgrent">getgrent</a> back to start of database.</td>
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	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#PosixGroup">PosixGroup</a></td>
	<td class="summary">Group record.</td>
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    <h2 class="section-header "><a name="Functions"></a>Functions</h2>

    <dl class="function">
    <dt>
    <a name = "endgrent"></a>
    <strong>endgrent ()</strong>
    </dt>
    <dd>
    Release group database resources.





    <h3>See also:</h3>
    <ul>
         <li><a href="http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/endgrent.html">endgrent(3)</a></li>
         <li><a href="../modules/posix.grp.html#getgrent">getgrent</a></li>
    </ul>


</dd>
    <dt>
    <a name = "getgrent"></a>
    <strong>getgrent ()</strong>
    </dt>
    <dd>
    Fetch next group.



    <h3>Returns:</h3>
    <ol>

           <span class="types"><a class="type" href="../modules/posix.grp.html#PosixGroup">PosixGroup</a></span>
        next group record
    </ol>


    <h3>See also:</h3>
    <ul>
         <li><a href="http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/getgrent.html">getgrent(3)</a></li>
         <li><a href="../modules/posix.grp.html#endgrent">endgrent</a></li>
    </ul>

    <h3>Usage:</h3>
    <ul>
        <pre class="example"><span class="keyword">local</span> grp = <span class="global">require</span> <span class="string">"posix.grp"</span>
t = grp.<span class="function-name">getgrent</span> ()
<span class="keyword">while</span> t ~= <span class="keyword">nil</span> <span class="keyword">do</span>
  <span class="function-name">process</span> (t)
  t = grp.<span class="function-name">getgrent</span> ()
<span class="keyword">end</span>
grp.<span class="function-name">endgrent</span> ()</pre>
    </ul>

</dd>
    <dt>
    <a name = "getgrgid"></a>
    <strong>getgrgid (gid)</strong>
    </dt>
    <dd>
    Fetch group with given group id.


    <h3>Parameters:</h3>
    <ul>
        <li><span class="parameter">gid</span>
            <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span>
         group id
        </li>
    </ul>

    <h3>Returns:</h3>
    <ol>

           <span class="types"><a class="type" href="../modules/posix.grp.html#PosixGroup">PosixGroup</a></span>
        group record for <em>gid</em>, if successful
    </ol>
     <h3>Or</h3>
    <ol>
        <li>
        nil</li>
        <li>
           <span class="types"><a class="type" href="https://www.lua.org/manual/5.4/manual.html#6.4">string</a></span>
        error message</li>
        <li>
           <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span>
        errnum</li>
    </ol>


    <h3>See also:</h3>
    <ul>
         <a href="http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/getgrgid.html">getgrgid(3)</a>
    </ul>

    <h3>Usage:</h3>
    <ul>
        <pre class="example"><span class="keyword">local</span> grp = <span class="global">require</span> <span class="string">"posix.grp"</span>
t = grp.<span class="function-name">getgrgid</span> (<span class="number">0</span>)</pre>
    </ul>

</dd>
    <dt>
    <a name = "getgrnam"></a>
    <strong>getgrnam (name)</strong>
    </dt>
    <dd>
    Fetch named group.


    <h3>Parameters:</h3>
    <ul>
        <li><span class="parameter">name</span>
            <span class="types"><a class="type" href="https://www.lua.org/manual/5.4/manual.html#6.4">string</a></span>
         group name
        </li>
    </ul>

    <h3>Returns:</h3>
    <ol>

           <span class="types"><a class="type" href="../modules/posix.grp.html#PosixGroup">PosixGroup</a></span>
        group record for <em>name</em>, if successful
    </ol>
     <h3>Or</h3>
    <ol>
        <li>
        nil</li>
        <li>
           <span class="types"><a class="type" href="https://www.lua.org/manual/5.4/manual.html#6.4">string</a></span>
        error message</li>
        <li>
           <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span>
        errnum</li>
    </ol>


    <h3>See also:</h3>
    <ul>
         <a href="http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/getgrnam.html">getgrnam(3)</a>
    </ul>

    <h3>Usage:</h3>
    <ul>
        <pre class="example"><span class="keyword">local</span> grp = <span class="global">require</span> <span class="string">"posix.grp"</span>
t = grp.<span class="function-name">getgrnam</span> <span class="string">"wheel"</span></pre>
    </ul>

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    <dt>
    <a name = "setgrent"></a>
    <strong>setgrent ()</strong>
    </dt>
    <dd>
    Rewind next <a href="../modules/posix.grp.html#getgrent">getgrent</a> back to start of database.





    <h3>See also:</h3>
    <ul>
         <li><a href="http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/setgrent.html">setgrent(3)</a></li>
         <li><a href="../modules/posix.grp.html#getgrent">getgrent</a></li>
    </ul>


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</dl>
    <h2 class="section-header "><a name="Tables"></a>Tables</h2>

    <dl class="function">
    <dt>
    <a name = "PosixGroup"></a>
    <strong>PosixGroup</strong>
    </dt>
    <dd>
    Group record.


    <h3>Fields:</h3>
    <ul>
        <li><span class="parameter">gr_mem</span>
            <span class="types"><span class="type">list</span></span>
         a list of group members
        </li>
        <li><span class="parameter">gr_name</span>
            <span class="types"><a class="type" href="https://www.lua.org/manual/5.4/manual.html#6.4">string</a></span>
         name of group
        </li>
        <li><span class="parameter">gr_gid</span>
            <span class="types"><span class="type">int</span></span>
         unique group id
        </li>
    </ul>





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