jtc writes:

> IMO now that we've added YP (and soon nsswitch), I don't think the system
> passwd functions are appropriate for use for private passwd databases.  I
> would bite the bullet and write my own routines.  A implementation that
> supports only the traditional flat files should be a simple evening 
> project.

Actually, it could be made even simpler by using makemap on your file and
using dbm routines to do the lookup. This should be a one-hour project,
if that.

cjs

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