Re: [gtkmm] Linux User Authentication

[Russell Shaw <rjshaw netspace net au>]

Paul Davis wrote:
> > I don't know if  here is the right place to ask for this, but I'm
> > doing gtkmm application and want to know if there are some docs and
> > tutorials about linux user authentication i.e. how to see if the user
> > who started my application is root and if he isn't, how to ask him for
> > password and so on.
>
>
> its not the right place to ask.
>
> this is a large and substantial area of programming, and you should
> consult general Unix and POSIX mailing lists, books, etc. at the very
> least, start by using google.

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