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diff --git a/libmisc/myname.c b/libmisc/myname.c new file mode 100644 index 0000000..05efdad --- /dev/null +++ b/libmisc/myname.c @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +/* + * Copyright (c) 1996 - 1997, Marek Michałkiewicz + * Copyright (c) 2003 - 2005, Tomasz Kłoczko + * Copyright (c) 2007 - 2009, Nicolas François + * All rights reserved. + * + * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without + * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions + * are met: + * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright + * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. + * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright + * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the + * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. + * 3. The name of the copyright holders or contributors may not be used to + * endorse or promote products derived from this software without + * specific prior written permission. + * + * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS + * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT + * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A + * PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT + * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, + * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT + * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, + * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY + * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT + * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE + * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. + */ + +/* + * myname.c - determine the current username and get the passwd entry + * + */ + +#include <config.h> + +#ident "$Id$" + +#include "defines.h" +#include <pwd.h> +#include "prototypes.h" +/*@null@*/ /*@only@*/struct passwd *get_my_pwent (void) +{ + struct passwd *pw; + const char *cp = getlogin (); + uid_t ruid = getuid (); + + /* + * Try getlogin() first - if it fails or returns a non-existent + * username, or a username which doesn't match the real UID, fall + * back to getpwuid(getuid()). This should work reasonably with + * usernames longer than the utmp limit (8 characters), as well as + * shared UIDs - but not both at the same time... + * + * XXX - when running from su, will return the current user (not + * the original user, like getlogin() does). Does this matter? + */ + if ((NULL != cp) && ('\0' != *cp)) { + pw = xgetpwnam (cp); + if ((NULL != pw) && (pw->pw_uid == ruid)) { + return pw; + } + } + + return xgetpwuid (ruid); +} + |