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var InvalidUserDatabaseError = errors.New("invalid user database")

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type UnknownUserError string

UnknownUserError is returned by Lookup when a user cannot be found in the "/etc/passwd" password file.

func (e UnknownUserError) Error() string

type UnknownUserIdError int

UnknownUserIdError is returned by LookupId when a user cannot be found in the "/etc/passwd" password file.

func (e UnknownUserIdError) Error() string

type User struct {
	Username string
	Uid      string
	Gid      string
	Name     string
	HomeDir  string
}

User represents a unix user account found in the "/etc/passwd" password file.

func Current() (*User, error)

Current returns the current user. Returns UnknownUserIdError if the user cannot be found.

func Lookup(username string) (*User, error)

Lookup looks up a user by username. Returns UnknownUserError if the user cannot be found.

func LookupId(uid string) (*User, error)

LookupId looks up a user by userid. Returns UnknownUserIdError if the user cannot be found.