NAME

dpns_getgrpbynam - get virtual gid associated with a given group name

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include "dpns_api.h"

int dpns_getgrpbynam (char *groupname, gid_t *gid)

DESCRIPTION

dpns_getgrpbynam gets the virtual gid associated with a given group name.

groupname

specifies the group name. It must be at most 255 characters long.

gid

specifies the address of a buffer to receive the Virtual Group Id.

RETURN VALUE

This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation failed. In the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

EFAULT

groupname or gid is a NULL pointer.

EINVAL

This group name does not exist in the internal mapping table or the length of groupname exceeds 255.

SENOSHOST

Host unknown.

SENOSSERV

Service unknown.

SECOMERR

Communication error.

ENSNACT

Name server is not running or is being shutdown.