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I want to verify the password of a user by accepting the password and
comparing with the entry in the /etc/shadow file .But I a, getting an
error
The following code is giving one error
/home/training/prasanna/unix system programming/testpas.c:19: undefined
reference to `crypt'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

the code as foolows
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <crypt.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include<pwd.h>


int main()
{
struct passwd *pw;

char *password="prasanna";
char *epass;
epass=(char*)malloc(20);
pw=getpwnam("prasanna");

epass=crypt(password,pw->pw_passwd);

if(strcmp(epass,pw->pw_passwd)==0)
printf("login success\n");
else
printf("login failure\n");

return 0;


}//end of main

please let me know why it ios giving the error

if the method i am following is not correct please tell me the other
alternative
thanks
prasi

prasi wrote:
> I want to verify the password of a user by accepting the password
> and comparing with the entry in the /etc/shadow file .But I a,
> getting an error
> The following code is giving one error
> /home/training/prasanna/unix system programming/testpas.c:19: undefined
> reference to `crypt'
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
>
> the code as foolows
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <string.h>

These are fine.

> #include <unistd.h>
> #include <crypt.h>
> #include <stdlib.h>
> #include <sys/types.h>
> #include<pwd.h>

These are all headers which are not defined by the C language
standards.
And given that the crypt function is not standard to the C language
either, your query is off topic in comp.lang.c.

I suggest you try a unix related newsgroup.

[And learn to search for FAQ's and Welcome messages, as well lurking
before asking a question.]

<snip>

--
Peter

Peter Nilsson wrote:
> prasi wrote:
>
>>I want to verify the password of a user by accepting the password
>>and comparing with the entry in the /etc/shadow file .But I a,
>>getting an error
>>The following code is giving one error
>>/home/training/prasanna/unix system programming/testpas.c:19: undefined
>>reference to `crypt'
>>collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
>>
>>the code as foolows
>>#include <stdio.h>
>>#include <string.h>
>
>
> These are fine.
>
>
>>#include <unistd.h>
>>#include <crypt.h>
>>#include <stdlib.h>
>>#include <sys/types.h>
>>#include<pwd.h>
>
> These are all headers which are not defined by the C language
> standards.

"All" is eighty percent correct.

--
Eric Sosman
lid

In article <. com>,
prasi <> wrote:
>I want to verify the password of a user by accepting the password and
>comparing with the entry in the /etc/shadow file .But I a, getting an
>error
>The following code is giving one error
>/home/training/prasanna/unix system programming/testpas.c:19: undefined
>reference to `crypt'
>collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

Not portable. Can't discuss it here. Blah, blah, blah.

prasi wrote:
> I want to verify the password of a user by accepting the password and
> comparing with the entry in the /etc/shadow file .But I a, getting an
> error
> The following code is giving one error
> /home/training/prasanna/unix system programming/testpas.c:19: undefined
> reference to `crypt'
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
>
> the code as foolows
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <string.h>
> #include <unistd.h>
> #include <crypt.h>
> #include <stdlib.h>
> #include <sys/types.h>
> #include<pwd.h>
>
>
> int main()
> {
> struct passwd *pw;
>
> char *password="prasanna";
> char *epass;
> epass=(char*)malloc(20);
> pw=getpwnam("prasanna");
>
> epass=crypt(password,pw->pw_passwd);
>
> if(strcmp(epass,pw->pw_passwd)==0)
> printf("login success\n");
> else
> printf("login failure\n");
>
> return 0;
>
>
> }//end of main
>
> please let me know why it ios giving the error
>
> if the method i am following is not correct please tell me the other
> alternative
> thanks
> prasi
>
<OT>
You need to link with the crypt library. Try -lcrypt if you are using gcc
</OT>

-Joe

prasi wrote:
> I want to verify the password of a user by accepting the password and
> comparing with the entry in the /etc/shadow file .But I a, getting an
> error
> The following code is giving one error
> /home/training/prasanna/unix system programming/testpas.c:19: undefined
> reference to `crypt'
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
>
> the code as foolows

.....[code snipped]

> please let me know why it ios giving the error
>
> if the method i am following is not correct please tell me the other
> alternative
> thanks
> prasi

......you may find this link useful.
http://users.actcom.co.il/~choo/lupg/tutorials/user-info-api/user-info-api.html#users_authenticate

- Hemanth

Eric Sosman wrote:
> Peter Nilsson wrote:
> > prasi wrote:
> >>#include <stdio.h>
> >>#include <string.h>
> >
> > These are fine.
> >
> >>#include <unistd.h>
> >>#include <crypt.h>
> >>#include <stdlib.h>
> >>#include <sys/types.h>
> >>#include<pwd.h>
> >
> > These are all headers which are not defined by the C language
> > standards.
>
> "All" is eighty percent correct.

You're being too kind. It's actually 100% wrong.

Of course, <stdlib.h> _is_ a standard header.

Thanks.

--
Peter