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getpwnam
def getpwnam(var name: String) -> Passwd
Retrieves the user ID in the password database for the given user name.
Constraints:
This function is constrained to run on Linux or macOS operating systems only.
Args:
- name (
String): The name of the user to retrieve the password entry for.
Returns:
Passwd: An object containing the user's account information, including login
name, encrypted password, user ID, group ID, real name, home directory,
and shell program.
Raises:
If the user name does not exist or there is an error retrieving the information.