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# 8  
Old 10-01-2010
This was no answer to my question why you are interessted in it. The update where you ask if I still think the gid is an unsigned integer does not show in any way in my eyes, why it shouldn't be.

Anyways, another approach that might get closer to your distribution and might be a better way
  • man group -> SEE ALSO getgrent(3)
  • man 3 getgrent -> pointing to grp.h and mentions a struct containing "gid_t gr_gid;"
  • Checking /usr/include/grp.h with vi shows "typedef __gid_t gid_t;". Before that line, there is 3 includes of other header files: #include <features.h>, #include <bits/types.h> and #include <stddef.h>, where only bits/types.h contains the definition I already mentioned and whatever will pointed at in your distribution.

Yes, I still think the gid is unsignend int and still see not why it is not.

Maybe someone else can kindly approve or disapprove this as I'd like to know if I am wrong.
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# 9  
Old 10-01-2010
I may not be as technically sound as you are.
but i found grp.h after # man 3 getgrent

Quote:
NAME
getgrent, setgrent, endgrent - get group file entry

SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <grp.h>
I was not able to find grp.h file using find / -name grp.h.
I even searched under /usr/include
# 10  
Old 10-01-2010
What distribution are you using? Seems your header files are located in some other directory maybe.
# 11  
Old 10-01-2010
Please find the distribution details.
Quote:
# lsb_release -a
LSB Version: :core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.1-ia32:graphics-3.1-noarch
Distributor ID: OracleVMserver
Description: Oracle VM server release 2.2.0
Release: 2.2.0
Codename: n/a

Quote:
# uname -a
Linux OFSMUW-VS-61 2.6.18-128.2.1.4.9.el5xen #1 SMP Fri Oct 9 14:57:31 EDT 2009 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
# 12  
Old 10-01-2010
I have no clue about this type of distribution, sorry.
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# 13  
Old 10-01-2010
Thanks again for your attention towards my post it is highly appreciated .
# 14  
Old 10-01-2010
No problem. If you like I can move this thread to the Linux area so people that might not take a look in here can take a closer look at it.
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