getuidgid.c

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <pwd.h>
#include "getuidgid.h"

int getuidgid(uid_t *uid, gid_t *gid, const char *account) {

    struct passwd *pw = 0;

    if (!account) return 0;

    pw = getpwnam(account);
    if (!pw) return 0;
    *uid = pw->pw_uid;
    *gid = pw->pw_gid;
    return 1;
}