ui(1)
NAME
ui --- show information about local users
SYNOPSIS
ui [-hvVL] [-F separator] [-m separator] [-t format] [-d]
[[-xXO] module1.so [options] [-- [-xXO] module2.so [options] [...]]]
[-c filename] [user] | [-f filename] [...]
DESCRIPTION
ui uses loadable modules to display various information about a local
user. Multiple usernames or filenames (see -f) may be specified. If no
arguments are given or a username or filename is '-', then arguments are
read via standard input.
-d Load the default modules (passwd.so, mail.so and login.so). This can
be used anywhere in the module list.
-t format
Specify an alternate time format for modules which have time values.
See the strftime(3) manual page for format syntax.
-c filename
Load a configuration file. May be used more than once. See below for
details.
-O filename
Load a module. The remaining switches are to be options for this
module. End options for this module by specifying --. This option
may by used more than once. Due to the way module chaining is
implemented, the same module may be loaded more than once.
-x filename
Like -O but chain module1.so output to module2.so input. This will
only work if the module is chainable. You can specify this option
more than once for unlimited chaining.
-X filename
The same as -x but don't output module1.so info, only pass the
strings to module2.so for processing.
-F separator
Alternate character used to separate fields. Standard escape
sequences are supported.
-m separator
Alternate character used to separate multi string values. Standard
escape sequences are supported.
-f Get information for the owners of the specified files.
-L If the -f option is specified and the file is a symbolic link, get
owner information for the file the link points to and not the link
itself.
-v Be verbose when possible. Some modules may limit their display. This
should show everything available. This is reset for each loaded
module unless specified twice.
-h Display help text. A module must be specified either with the -O
command line option or loaded via configuration file -c for a modules
help text to be displayed.
-V Version information.
RETURN VALUES
Returns 1 on failure and 0 on success. Note that a modules return value
affects this exit status.
FILES
PREFIX/lib/userinfo Default location of loadable modules.
EXAMPLES
The following will load two modules, specify module options and load a
configuration file. Module options end when -- is reached.
ui -O module.so -switches -- -O another.so -- -c filename `users`
SEE ALSO
strftime(3), passwd(5), aliases(5), forward(5), utmp(5), lastlog(5),
ld.so(8) dlopen(3)
CONFIGURATION FILE SYNTAX
There is no default configuration file that will be loaded so you'll have
to create one and load it with the -c command-line option. Empty lines
and everything to the right of a '#' are ignored. If you need a '#' in
your options, escape it with a '\'. This file should contain any modules
you want loaded and their options separated by one or more whitespace
characters on one line per module.
Each module should have a .so filename extension. If a module filename
begins with a ~, it will be expanded to your home directory. Some module
options may require quoting. Single and double quotes are supported and
may also be escaped with a backslash character. Multiple configuration
files may be specified and may also be used with the -O command-line
option. The order of module loading and output is dependent on the order
of the module stack and any module options.
If you want module chaining, put a '>' or '-' at the beginning of the
module name before any '~'. This is the same as specifying -x or -X on
the command line, respectively. The following module, which may also be
chained, will be chained to this module.
AUTHORS
Ben Kibbey bjk@luxsci.net
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